Tattoos with meaning. Why do athletes turn their bodies into a gallery?

The art of tattooing has existed for about 60 thousand years. Nowadays, millions of people show great interest in it and sometimes put a special meaning in the drawings. Athletes, too, do not stay away from modern trends and decorate the body with tattoos that attract the attention of fans. Does this creativity hide a thought-out idea or is the result of a spontaneous decision? We tell you about the reasons for the appearance of tattoos on the bodies of several famous athletes.

Living history on the body of Sergio Ramos

Soccer fans always look forward to the appearance of new tattoos on the body of Sergio Ramos, the captain of Real Madrid. It is almost completely covered with drawings detailing his life, in which family comes first. The initials of his parents’ names are stamped on his arm, while his wife’s last name is placed on the rib of his right palm. In addition, the tattoo “SRM” are the first letters of the name of Ramos himself, his brother and sister. With them, the athlete has a warm relationship.

Sergio is a noble athlete, because he keeps the memory of his comrades. The captain of Real Madrid immortalized on the body of the Star of David, dedicated to Antonio Puerta – a player of Spanish “Sevilla”. He tragically died during a match. Of course, Ramos’ soccer career is also reflected in his tattoos. On the athlete’s calves are painted cups of the Champions League and World Cup – the main trophies of the player of Real Madrid.

Sergio has gone so far into the art of tattoos that he decided to make a whole puzzle out of them. In his “instagram” the footballer shared a photo where the numbers “90+”, “19”, “32” and “35” are printed on the brush in red font. Many immediately guessed the meaning of the first number: this is the time when Sergio usually scores decisive goals in the gate of the opponent. In honor of this on his leg there is another tattoo in the form of the famous goal in the match with Atletico Madrid, scored in the 92nd minute of the Champions League final in 2014. “32” and “35” are the playing numbers Ramos played under at Sevilla. The most mysterious was the number “19”. We assume this is the age at which Ramos signed his first contract with the Real Madrid club.

World of Warcraft on Andrei Kirilenko’s back

Many people love to spend time playing computer games, and some even make cybersports their profession. Russian basketball player Andrei Kirilenko belongs to the first case. In 2010, in one of the interviews, the athlete admitted that he is a big fan of World of Warcraft.

Once CSKA gave me two days off, so I sat in front of the monitor for 36 hours. Just playing and ordering food for home.

Andrei even got a full-back tattoo of a level 80 paladin riding a dragon. The drawing was so big that the wings of the fantastic creature could not be hidden under the basketball uniform.

Now Kirilenko can visually answer the question of who his favorite hero in the game is.

His own triumph on the back of Leroy Sane

In May 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic lost the title of top narcissists in world soccer. Manchester City’s German midfielder Leroy Sane portrayed himself on the back celebrating a goal against Monaco in a Champions League match. It should be said that it was after meetings with this opponent that the English team flew out of the tournament. But defeats did not affect the decision of the player to immortalize individual success.

Ivan Skobrev’s Scooby-Doo

Russian speed skater Ivan Skobrev decided to transform his body after the 2010 Olympics. His younger brother helped him in this. It was he who advised Ivan to make a tattoo of the famous character Scooby-Doo. Now the dog from the cartoon is painted on the athlete’s shoulder. On his paws he wears skates, and on his chest hang two Olympic medals.

Family and religion in David Beckham’s gallery

David Beckham’s game was admired by millions of fans, and his spectacular image left almost no one indifferent. The footballer made more than 40 tattoos. Even wonder if he remembers them all? Surely. After all, David is reverent about the images on the body and in each puts a special meaning.

Most of the drawings are dedicated to family. Both arms of Beckham are decorated with “sleeves” with several portraits of his wife Victoria. According to the images, you can easily learn the history of their relationship, without asking for help to “Wikipedia”. On David’s shoulder is the phrase “In the face of adversity”. It appeared after the scandal, which broke in the press because of Beckham’s affair with his assistant Rebecca Luus. As a result of the incident, the spouses had to part, but soon they again played a wedding. This event the footballer also immortalized on his hand, stamping its date with Roman numerals “VIII.V.MMVI” – May 8, 2006.

David has a lot of religious tattoos. On his chest there are two pictures: a girl in the forest (the meaning of the drawing David prefers to keep secret) and Jesus with cherubs. Some believe that the footballer himself looks like Jesus, so the tattoo can be interpreted as follows: David is pulled out of the grave by three cherubs, representing Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz – his sons. The names of the children are also a big part of Beckham’s tattoo gallery. His most recent tattoos, which are located on his collarbone, are his daughter Harper’s name and her affectionate family nickname “Pretty lady” on his neck.

Ruslan Zakharov’s back.

Russian speed skater and 2014 Olympic champion Ruslan Zakharov preferred not to have computer game or cartoon characters on his body. The athlete remained loyal to Russian traditions and culture – Ruslan’s back bears the image of the bogatyr Ilya Muromets. Zakharov himself said that the tattoo often helps him overcome life’s difficulties, as it symbolizes the courage and strength of our country. And on the shin of the athlete paints a matryoshka doll in the form of a puzzle.

Expensive tattoos Inika McPherson

American high jumper Inika McPherson is not known to all fans of athletics. The athlete shows not the best results, but amazes fans with a non-standard appearance. At 33 years old, the number of her tattoos is gradually approaching the figure of age – and this is not the limit at all. One of the main ideas of the athlete is to tattoo all the continents of the planet on her body. For the American tattoos have become almost the meaning of life. With their help, she tries to tell the world about herself, doing it creatively and tastefully. A large number of drawings Inika dedicated to close relatives and her native state of Texas.

The total value of all tattoos McPherson is about $ 3 thousand, and this figure continues to grow. Inika has always believed that a bright and memorable appearance – the key to success and world popularity.

Jungle Man Memphis Depay.

The image of an animal on the body usually symbolize the power of nature and personify the character of a person. However, Dutch soccer player Memphis Depay approached the mystery of the tattoo more creatively. The spectacular lion on his back speaks about the difficult childhood of the athlete, who had to overcome many blows of fate. The Dutchman clearly and succinctly tells about the meaning of the king of beasts on the body:

I was brought up as if in a jungle.