Revealed: All of Neymar's tattoos explained
Neymar is a big fan of tattoos. For him they have a huge value and serve as a way to make reference to his family and things that have happened in his life. In a report on Brazilian television, as revealed by 'globoesporte', Neymar has revealed all the tattoos he has up to this moment in time.
Here they all are:
- 1. DAVI LUCCA
"I have a tattoo for my son. I got it after he was born"
- 2. HIS DAD
"It's a phrase we always say before every match. I decided to get it on my chest. It's for the love and consideration I have for my dad."
- 3. TODO PASSA
One of the most significant. "Good moments pass, bad moments pass. I have to enjoy these moments as much as I can. When you need to be happy, do thing well and give your all. This phrase says a lot about me."
- 4. LIFE IS A JOKE
"I identify a lot with this tattoo. Don't take life so seriously. You have to enjoy every moment. Life is serious, but not that serious."
- 5. SE PARTE DE MI HISTORIA
"This one is the same one as three of my friends have. We all have the same design, but each one has a different phrase."
- 6. FE
"Faith."
- 7 . CROWN ON THE FINGER
"It's a Queen's crown. It's for when I get married!"
- 8. LOVE
"I really like this one. My mum has it as well, so does my dad."
- 9 . IV
Four, the members of his family: His dad Neymar, his mum Nadine, himself and his sister Rafaella. "It's my family. There are four of us. We have a lot of history together and I got this tattoo on my neck."
- 10. ROSTRO DE LA HERMANA
"It's a photo she put up online. She didn't know I was going to get the tattoo. It took her a while to understand the significance, but after that she thanked me!"
- 11. NEVER ENDING LOVE
"I can't tell you about this one, it's a secret." He had this tattoo done when he was dating the actress Bruna Marquezine.
- 12. RAFAELLA
This was his first or second tattoo. It's his sister's name.
- 13. CROWN ON RIGHT HAND
At first it was a peace symbol, but with time it's been transformed into a ring.
- 14. BLESSED
"I was brought up with the chrch - my family is religious, I belive in God."
- 15. CORINTIOS 9;24-27
"Everyone runs."
- 16. FAMILY
"A homage to my mum and sister."
- 17. EFESIOS 6; 11
"Phrases from the bible. I read it every day."
- 18. DIOS ES FIEL
After winning the Champions League he goe this tattoo. God is loyal.
- 19. STAY STRONG
"All my tattoos are visible, I don't have any hidden."
- 20. SORELLA
In Italian it means sister. His sister Rafaella has the same design but with 'fratello', brother in Italian.
- 21. SOMOS HERMANOS
We are brothers/siblings. It's a phrase relating to his friendship with his sister, Rafaella and his friend Joclecio Amancio. "It's a phrase we have between the three of us."
- 22. SHHH...
Since signing for Barcelona, Neymar has had to face many problems. What he did was copy the singer Rihanna's 'Shhh' tattoo on his left hand. "I use it when I have a problem. It's to shut people up!"
- 23. OSADIA Y ALEGRIA
Bold and happy. This has always been Neymar's slogan, one word on each leg. "It is the tattoo which speaks most of me."
- 24. A BALL AND A BOY
- 25. THE MOST RECENT TATTOO
On December 7 he got this tattoo on his left calf. The man who did the tattoo, Miguel Bohigues, explained: "It is a young Neymar remembering his origins, the place where he came from."
