„EuroFootball.com" portal - a section presenting the tattoos of top-class football players. Watching matches, you often see players' bodies adorned with tattoos. Now you will have a great opportunity to find out what these athletes' tattoos symbolize and at the same time take a look not only at their game on the field, but also their personalities. Right away in the section - London's "Arsenal" right-back Mathieu Debuchy, who joined the team in the summer. The Frenchman seems to be a family man. Debuchy has tattooed the names of his children Lalou, Lukas, and Manon on both his legs and back. The three angels among the poppies also symbolize his offspring. All the drawings on the footballer's body are the work of one of his best friends. Debuchy himself has said about his tattoos in an interview with DailyMail: „Everyone has different desires on how to treat their body. I just feel a huge need to express what I feel, so I get tattoos.“ „All this is important for style, but most of the drawings on my body are of a religious nature or related to family. They have meaning. I promise to get more tattoos, but my wife may not like that. She also has some ink on her body, but she thinks that I already have enough tattoos. “ In another interview with Le Parisien, Debuchy calls his left arm his biggest work of art. It is adorned with symbols of family and important life events. On the player's hand, we can see his children's birthdays, wedding date, wife's name, and a pink rose. While representing the "gunners," the defender added two more tattoos on his calves: on the left proudly stands the image of Jesus, on the right - an Aztec symbol. Unfortunately, he hides them under his shin guards. Another player we will introduce to you today is Everton's goalkeeper Tim Howard. We are used to seeing the American wearing long sleeves, so many fans may not even suspect this player's passion for tattoos. The goalkeeper's chest is adorned not only with the names of his children, but also their faces. You can also find another inscription on Howard's body dedicated to one of his offspring: „Jacob.. dear son.. you are my strength and joy“. All this symbolizes the player's love for his family. Howard also has a white dove and a praying child tattooed on his body. On the inner part of the goalkeeper's left hand is written "Psalm 118", thanking God for his goodness and saying that his love continues forever. This illustrates Howard's religiosity. The leader of the USA national team's body is also adorned with the "Superman" logo, his 24th goalkeeper's number on his shoulder blades, the contours of the state of New Jersey on his stomach. We can also see excerpts from the Bible, Japanese drawings, a rising sun, an angel's wing... and many other symbols. One of the more interesting inscriptions is a French proverb meaning "unite love." Since we don't see Howard's tattoos on the field, he had to demonstrate them in a photoshoot for the STACK magazine and in a video clip for the PETA animal rights organization campaign. In both recordings, you can also listen to the player's interview. Read also: Footballers' Tattoos (1) Footballers' Tattoos (2): F. Torres and M. Rojo"
