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 BOY25. THE MOST RECENT TATTOO