Most recently, the head of the star family updated his tattoo in honor of his daughter’s birthday, and now he has told more about his other designs on his body. Some of them are self-explanatory, but some are secret meaning. It’s probably impossible to list everything, but let’s look at at least a few.
So, the number 99 on the finger means, as David said, best year in his life when he married Victoria.
The angel on her arm, which reads "In the Face of Adversity," was inked a month after Rebecca Loos claimed they were having an affair. At one time she was a personal assistant to a football player, and then she decided to make a name for herself in this way. And Beckham, in turn, apparently decided to prove that nothing happened between them.
A little lower is another angel, this time with the words “As long as they fear us, let them hate as much as they want” - a phrase from the famous Roman emperor Caligula, who considered himself a god. Strange choice.
The words “Pray for me” were sung when David moved to the LA Galaxy club.
The other hand shows Cupid and Psyche from a 15th-century painting by Francesco Francia; as well as the Hebrew phrase: “I belong to the beloved, and the beloved belongs to me.” There is also a simple and clear inscription “Mom & Dad”.
In addition, Beckham has his wife Victoria's name written in Sanskrit. Other tattoos include the Templar cross, number 23, which he wore for Real Madrid and LA Galaxy, and roses in honor of his 10th wedding anniversary.
On David’s side is a phrase in Chinese: “Life and death have determined the destination. Wealth and honor depend on heaven.” There is also the number 1975 - apparently the year of birth of the football player.
But a very fresh eagle peeks out from his armpit:
David Beckham is one of the most popular newsmakers - an excellent football player, a well-known media personality and a regular at various social events. This is a great merit not only of his abilities, but also of his bright, charismatic appearance, including numerous tattoos. Star tattoos appeared gradually, along with various life events.
The back of the football player's head is decorated with an image cross with wings, and located lower on the back and shoulders Guardian angel, which is called upon to protect his sons, whose names are Brooklyn, Cruz And Romeo– are also located on the athlete’s back.
A couple of years ago, the inscription “ Pretty Lady"(from English "Cutie") above the lower and slightly older one - " Harper", they were made in honor of the football player’s daughter.
Portraits of his beloved wife adorn both hands of the athlete. The right one bears the inscription “ Victoria" and a phrase calling for grandiose dreams regardless of reality - " Dream big, be unrealistic" On back side palms mark the year of the Beckhams’ wedding – 99 .
The athlete's chest is decorated with two stunningly executed images - Girl among the trees And Jesus with angels. Moreover, Jesus himself should personify David, and the angels should represent his sons. By the way, the drawing is incredibly complex; it took almost six hours to create. The meaning of the first painting remains unknown, perhaps the topic is too personal for Beckham.
A few years ago, a vertical phrase in Chinese appeared on the left side of the torso, which means “Life and death come from fate, money and nobility come from heaven.”
The left shoulder allows you to admire a copy of the painting “Cupid and Psyche”. This tattoo is dedicated to the star's love of art and creativity. Just below are a dozen roses in honor of the tenth anniversary of his marriage to his beloved Victoria.
The forearm of the left hand is decorated with a portrait Victoria Beckham, made in the style of Brigitte Bardot. A little later, the Hebrew expression “This woman is mine, and I am hers” was added to the tattoo. Nearby are the words “ Forever by your side"(from English "Always on your side"). Right next to it there is the phrase “ Lead with love"(from English "Driven by love") and the inscription 723 , which combined David’s team numbers – seventh and twenty-third.
Number " VII"was imprinted on the inside of the forearm of his right hand, because it was with this number that Beckham successfully entered the field for the British national team and the Manchester United club. Later, just below, an inscription appeared in Latin: “ Perfectio In Spiritu", which speaks of the improvement of the spirit.
The athlete’s left shoulder is decorated with the phrase “ In the Face of Adversity”(from English “In the face of danger”), which reflected David’s feelings during a difficult period of his life, when he was suspected of treason.
Images little angels and Hebrew phrases located on the left shoulder recall Beckham's Jewish roots. Translated, the inscriptions sound like “My son, remember your father’s teaching, keep my instructions far in your heart” and “Let them hate while they are afraid.”
It is curious that David Beckham's tattoos took part in one socially significant project. During the video, the stars’ tattoos “came to life” and turned into episodes of bullying teenagers and children. The project was supposed to show that such things leave deep wounds in the souls of children.
The art of tattooing has existed for about 60 thousand years. Nowadays, millions of people show great interest in it and sometimes put special meaning into the drawings. Athletes also do not remain aloof from modern trends and decorate their bodies with tattoos that attract the attention of fans. Does this creativity hide a thought-out idea or is it the result of a spontaneous decision? We talk about the reasons for the appearance of tattoos on the bodies of several famous athletes.
Living history on the body of Sergio Ramos
Football fans always look forward to seeing new tattoos on the body of Sergio Ramos, the captain of Real Madrid. It is almost entirely covered with drawings detailing his life, in which family comes first. The initials of the parents' names are stamped on the hand, and the wife's surname is located on the edge right palm. In addition, the “SRM” tattoo is the first letters of the name of Ramos himself, his brother and sister. The athlete developed a warm relationship with them.
Sergio is a noble athlete, because he preserves the memory of his comrades. The captain of Real Madrid immortalized a Star of David on his body, dedicated to Antonio Puerta, a player of the Spanish Sevilla. He died tragically during the match. Of course, Ramos' football career is also reflected in his tattoos. On the athlete's calves are the Champions League and World Cup cups - the main trophies of the Real Madrid player.
Sergio went so far into the art of tattoos that he decided to make a whole puzzle out of them. On his Instagram, the footballer shared a photo where the numbers “90+”, “19”, “32” and “35” are written in red on his hand. Many immediately guessed the meaning of the first number: this is the time when Sergio usually scores decisive goals against the opponent. In honor of this, he has another tattoo on his leg in the form of the famous goal in the match against Atletco Madrid, scored in the 92nd minute of the Champions League final in 2014. “32” and “35” are the playing numbers under which Ramos played in Seville. The most mysterious number turned out to be “19”. We assume that this is the age at which Ramos signed his first contract with the Real Madrid club.
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World of Warcraft on the back of Andrey Kirilenko
Many people like to spend time playing computer games, and some even make eSports their profession. Russian basketball player Andrei Kirilenko attributes himself to the first case. In 2010, in an interview, the athlete admitted that he is a big fan of World of Warcraft.
Once at CSKA they gave me two days off, so I sat in front of the monitor for 36 hours. I just played and ordered food to take home.Andrey even got a tattoo on his entire back depicting a level 80 paladin riding a dragon. The drawing turned out to be so large that the wings of the fantastic creature could not be hidden under a basketball uniform.
Now Kirilenko can clearly answer the question of who his favorite hero is in the game.
Own triumph on the back of Leroy Sane
In May 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic lost their title as the main narcissists in world football. Manchester City's German midfielder Leroy Sane depicted himself on his back celebrating a goal against Monaco in a Champions League match. It is worth saying that it was after meetings with this opponent that the English team flew out of the tournament. But the defeats did not in any way affect the football player’s decision to perpetuate his individual success.
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Scooby-Doo by Ivan Skobrev
Russian speed skater Ivan Skobrev decided to transform his body after the 2010 Olympics. His younger brother helped him with this. It was he who advised Ivan to make the famous character Scooby-Doo the hero of his tattoo. Now the cartoon dog is displayed on the athlete’s shoulder. He has skates on his paws and two Olympic medals hanging on his chest.
Family and religion in the David Beckham gallery
David Beckham's performance was admired by millions of fans, and his spectacular image left almost no one indifferent. The footballer has more than 40 tattoos. I wonder if he remembers them all? For sure. After all, David is sensitive to images on the body and puts a special meaning into each.
Most of the drawings are dedicated to family. Both of Beckham's arms are decorated with "sleeves" with several portraits of his wife Victoria. From the images you can easily find out the history of their relationship without turning to Wikipedia for help. On David's shoulder is the phrase "In the face of adversity." She appeared after the scandal that erupted in the press due to Beckham's affair with assistant Rebecca Luus. As a result of the incident, the couple had to separate, but soon they got married again. The footballer also immortalized this event on his hand, having written its date in Roman numerals “VIII.V.MMVI” - May 8, 2006.
David has a lot of religious tattoos. On his chest are two pictures: a girl in the forest (David prefers to keep the meaning of the picture a secret) and Jesus with cherubs. Some believe that the football player 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. Children's names are also an important part of Beckham's tattoo gallery. His last tattoos, located on his collarbone, were the name of his daughter Harper and her affectionate family nickname “Pretty lady” on her neck.
The heroic back of Ruslan Zakharov
Russian speed skater and 2014 Olympic champion Ruslan Zakharov chose not to tattoo heroes on his body computer games or cartoons. The athlete remained devoted to Russian traditions and culture - the hero Ilya Muromets is depicted on Ruslan’s back. 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 athlete’s shin there is a matryoshka doll in the form of a puzzle.
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Expensive tattoos by Iniki McPherson
American high jumper Inika McPherson is not known to all fans athletics. The athlete does not show the best results, but amazes fans with her non-standard appearance. At 33 years old, the number of her tattoos is gradually approaching her age figure - and this is not the limit. One of the main ideas of the athlete is to fill all the continents of the planet on her body. For the American woman, tattoos have almost become the meaning of life. With their help, she tries to tell the world about herself, doing it creatively and tastefully. A large number of Inika dedicated her drawings to her close relatives and her home state of Texas.
The total cost of all McPherson's tattoos is about $3 thousand. And this figure continues to grow. Inika has always believed that a bright and memorable appearance is the key to success and world popularity.
Jungle Man
The image of an animal on the body usually symbolizes the power of nature and personifies the character of a person. However, the Dutch football player approached revealing the secret of the tattoo more creatively. The spectacular lion on the back speaks of the difficult childhood of the athlete, who had to overcome many blows of fate. The Dutchman clearly and concisely talks about the meaning of the king of beasts on the body:
It was like I was raised in the jungle.
David Beckham is known throughout the world not only as the highest paid football player, but also thanks to his numerous tattoos.
David made his first body pattern in April 1999, so the name of his first son, Brooklyn, appeared in Gothic font on the lower back. The footballer liked the result so much that he could no longer be stopped.
The next year, a guardian angel appears on David’s back; according to the football player, this angel watches and protects his first-born. After some time, Beckham will add large wings to the angel.
All in the same year 2000, the athlete tattooed the name of his wife Victoria in Hindi on his left forearm.
In 2002, the football player’s second son, Romeo, is born and Beckham decides to write his name right above the angel, for this he uses the same Gothic font.
In the same year, the Roman numeral VII appeared on David’s right forearm; it was under this number that the footballer played both for Manchester United and for the England national team.
A year later, the tattoos on Beckham’s hands were replenished with new phrases in Latin. So on right hand the saying “Perfectio In Spiritu” (“Spiritual perfection”) appeared, and on the left “Ut Amem Et Foveam” (“I love and cherish”).
In 2003, after moving to Madrid, David decided to make another amulet for his children and put a winged cross on his neck.
The following year, an angel and the words “In the Face of Adversity” appear on the football player’s right shoulder.
In 2005, under the feet of an angel, Beckham inscribed the name of his third son, Cruise, on his back.
The following year, the athlete and his wife secretly had a second wedding, as a result of which the Roman numerals VIII.V.MMVI (May 8, 2006) appeared on his right wrist and Latin phrase“De Integro” (“Again from the beginning”).
All in the same 2006, the football player again comes to the tattoo parlor, so cherubs and the inscription “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my decrees deep in your heart,” which is written in Hebrew, appear on his right hand. On his left hand, David wrote “Let them hate while they are afraid.”
A year later, his wife Victoria appeared on his left hand in the image of the famous French actress Brigitte Bardot. On the same hand, Beckham has the inscription “This woman belongs to me, and I belong to this woman” in Hebrew.
In 2008, a painting by Francesco Raibolini appears on the athlete’s left shoulder, depicting Cupid carrying his wife Psyche to heaven.
In the same year, David visits Hong Kong and becomes the owner Chinese characters on the ribs. The hieroglyphs read: “Death and life are determined by you. Wealth and honor depend on heaven.”
In 2009, the football player received a ring of 10 roses on his left hand. As Beckham said in one of his interviews, he got this tattoo in honor of his 10th wedding anniversary with Victoria.
A year later, a reproduction of the “Man of Suffering” icon depicting Jesus appears on the right side. David got this tattoo in memory of his deceased grandfather.
Also in 2010 at right side The name of his future daughter Harper appeared on his chest, as well as another tattoo of Jesus being pulled out of the grave by three cherubs. Some were able to discern in this the similarity between Beckham himself and his three sons.
The football player celebrated the birth of his first daughter, Harper, with another tattoo on his left hand. On it, David depicted a swallow and wrote “Love”.
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BY THE WAY
Speaking on NBC's Today show in October 2010, Beckham admitted that he still tried to get tattoos on his arms and back so as not to upset his mother: “I'm a big fan of tattoos - each of them has its own meaning for me. Maybe even more of them will appear, but in that case my mother will kill me. I decided to limit myself to my arms and back.”
However, two months later he changed his mind and tattooed the design on his chest.
MEANWHILE
The only person who can compete with Beckham for the title of the most tattooed football player of our time is Liverpool and Denmark national team defender Daniel Agger (pictured), whose back is adorned with an entire painting, “The Viking Cemetery.” Also near the Dane’s neck are two inscriptions in Latin: “Death is inevitable, but the time has not yet come” and “Pain goes away, victories remain.”
1999 Beckham went under the needle for the first time after the birth of his son Brooklyn, having his name tattooed on his lower back in Gothic font.
year 2000. The figure of a woman (10 by 15 cm) with her head bowed appeared between the shoulder blades. Some saw the drawing as a crucifixion scene, but Beckham insisted that it was a guardian angel watching over Brooklyn.
year 2000. On inside left hand just above David's wrist as a sign eternal love spells out the name of Victoria's wife in Hindi. He explained his action in the film “The Real David Beckham”: “I’ve been wanting to get a tattoo like this for a long time, but we came to the conclusion that it wouldn’t look right.”
elegant if the name "Victoria" is written in English. That’s why we preferred Hindi language.”
The tattoo immediately hit the front pages of newspapers, and some experts in Asian languages criticized the calligraphy of the inscription, finding two inaccuracies in it. To be fair, the name Victoria does not exist in Hindi. Therefore, it was divided into four syllables, each of which was translated.
2002 When Beckham's second son was born, Manchester tattoo artist Louis Malloy wrote Romeo's name above his guardian angel. By that time, the angel had already been given large wings.
2002 The Roman numeral VII appeared on the inside of his right hand - David’s number, under which he played for Manchester United and the England national team.
2003 On her left hand, under Victoria’s name, a phrase in Latin appeared - Ut Amem Et Foveam (“I love and cherish”). On the right hand under the number VII - Perfectio In Spiritu (“Spiritual Perfection”).
2003 After moving to Madrid, Beckham got a tattoo of a winged cross on his neck. Louis Malloy flew to Spain especially for this purpose. “This is religious iconography,” the tattoo artist explained the meaning of the design. – Such a protective talisman for his children. David really loves his tattoos. And he is very good client».
2004 Beckham explained the appearance of an angel on his right shoulder with the inscription In the Face of Adversity (in the face of danger): “Everyone has the opportunity to express their feelings, my way is tattoos.”
2005 year. The third son, Cruz, joined his brothers' names on his father's back, this time below the angel's feet.
2006 David marked his second secret wedding ceremony with Victoria with a tattoo on his right wrist in the form of the Roman numerals VIII.V.MMVI (May 8, 2006) and the inscription above it De Integro (translated from Latin - “again again”).
2006 David's right arm is tattooed with cherubs and an inscription in Hebrew (Beckham is half-Jewish): “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my decrees deep in your heart.” Left hand adorns the aphorism (also in Hebrew): “Let them hate while they are afraid.”
2007 On her left hand is a 15-centimeter tattoo of Victoria in the image of Brigitte Bardot (based on a 2004 photo from the cover of a magazine). The drawing cost David $5,000. The Hebrew phrase “This woman belongs to me, and I belong to this woman” will be applied later.
2008 David paints the left side of his chest in chinese style. The hieroglyphs read: “Death and life are determined by you. Wealth and honor depend on heaven.” Beckham got this tattoo in Hong Kong, where Los Angeles Galaxy came for a friendly match.
The left shoulder is a tribute to the Renaissance era. Image of Cupid carrying his wife Psyche to heaven. True, one change was made that differs from the famous 15th century painting by Francesco Raibolini: the naked body of Psyche is covered by a scarf.
year 2009. In honor of the tenth wedding anniversary - a ring of ten roses on the left hand.
2010 In memory of the deceased grandfather, Christ appeared on the ribs on the right - a reproduction of the “Man of Suffering” icon by Catholic artist Matthew R. Brooks.
2010 David announced his new tattoo on Facebook, posting a photo from the tattoo parlor on his page with the caption “I want you all to see this. I got a new tattoo thanks to the legendary Mark Mahony. It took six hours!”
On Beckham's right chest, another tattoo on a religious theme appeared - Jesus is pulled out of the grave by three cherubs. Beckham's fans saw in Jesus a resemblance to the football player, and in the cherubs - to his sons.
Above the picture the name of the future daughter is Harper.
2011. Beckham celebrated the birth of his first daughter with a tattoo of a swallow (one of the symbols family love) and the word Love (“Love”) on the left hand. In the photo that Victoria Beckham posted on Twitter, you can see the small hand of a newborn. Victoria commented on the photo: "Harper loves daddy's new tattoo."
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