Wayne Rooney's new tattoo - Telegraph Wayne Rooney's new tattoo Footballer Wayne Rooney has got a new tattoo which alludes to the fact he's not too bright. Rooney's new tattoo reads 'Just Enough Education to Perform' Photo: EAMONN CLARKE Image 1 of 2 The football star has returned from his honeymoon in Las Vegas with Coleen McLoughlin Photo: EAMONN CLARKE By Daily Telegraph Reporter 11:15AM BST 09 Jul 2008 The Manchester United and England star has had "Just Enough Education To Perform" etched on his right forearm. The line is the title of an album by his favourite band, The Stereophonics. It could also be a reference to his own educational achievements. Rooney left school without a GCSE to his name. While his fellow pupils were studying for their exams, the young Rooney was allowed three days off per week to train with Everton. The 22-year-old was pictured showing off his new artwork as he returned from honeymoon in Las Vegas with new bride Coleen McLoughlin.

The football star is such a fan of The Stereophonics that McLoughlin arranged for them to give a surprise performance during the couple's week-long wedding celebrations in Italy last month. Kelly Jones, frontman for the Welsh band, jokingly made Rooney promise to play for Leeds United next season and change his nationality from English to Welsh. The singer said of the gig: "We played an hour of hits and requests. Wayne and his family sang every word. He loved it. It was a good crack." Rooney already has several tattoos, including a cross on his upper right arm and his wife's name on the left. Top 10 footballers and their tattoos International Football Top 10 footballers and their tattoos A footballer is not only characterized by skills and firepower on field but also by his interesting off-field aspects, two of the most appealing ones ... by Debojyoti Dhar @debojyoti_dhar1 Opinion 01 Jul 2012, 22:57 IST A footballer is not only characterized by skills and firepower on field but also by his interesting off-field aspects, two of the most appealing ones being WAGs and tattoos.

Footballers are idols for millions worldwide and the fans love to imitate them – their hairstyles and tattoos are the most targeted. So in my post today I shall put forward some footballers and their inks which are famous around the world. Let’s get the dice rolling! 1. David Beckham 11… Yes, that’s the number of tattoos that adorn the great David Beckham. And who wields the paintbrush on Beckham’s sleek bidy canvas? The phenomenal tattoo artist Louis Malloy, who has been rated to be the best in the UK. He has his sons’ names (namely Brooklyn, Cruz, and Romeo) on his back, a guardian angel in the shape of a cross adorning back of his neck and his wife’s name and a replica of her around her name in Hindi. He also has the Roman numerals VII for keeping his number 7 memories, the number he wore for Manchester United on his right arm. Other more intricate tattoos adorn his arms, and he has an added tattoo of Jesus on his stomach. 2. Dani Alves The Brazilian has some bold inks adorned on his muscular physique. He is Messi’s support in the back and both wreak havoc against oppositions.

The Barcelona and former Sevilla full back’s right arm had his wife’s face etched on it and his son’s name etched on his chest, and now sports added designs too. 3. Deco The former Porto, Chelsea , Barcelona and now the Fluminense man. He is too injury prone and hardly scored a spectacular to rip open his shirt and celebrate. Yet he has, from time to time, hit the headlines for a cute Geisha inked on his back, aligned right, and a smaller tattoo on the arm. 4. Wayne Rooney The superstar of Manchester United flaunts tattoos just like his goals and finishes. His left arm has a St George’s flag and a phrase “English and Proud”. His right forearm carries an imagery of of his skin ripping apart to the words “Just Enough Education to Perform”- a quote from Welsh Band Stereophonics. He also now has a cross, his wife’s name and a meaningful image of praying hands. 5. Tim Cahill The Australian and Everton football star Tim Cahill had his left arm tattooed with a sophisticated design paying homage to his family heritage and history. The design is truly picturesque. 6.

Christian Vieri This Italian has bicep tattoos written in Japanese on his right arm and the meanings of the characters say “strength, eternity, thunder”. 7. Stephen Ireland Ireland has a giant pair of wings tattooed on his back which go well with his lightening pace. *Red Bull addict?* Maybe! 8. Clint Dempsey The Texas man has an image which one fan taunted to be a hybrid of an angel, Jesus and an armored warrior. But looks simply amazing, no doubts about it. 9. Daniel Agger Besides football, Liverpool ’s rock at the back is a trained tattoo artist. He himself has numerous tattoos including a Viking on his upper right arm, a large drawing of Vikings and a graveyard that spans his whole back, which includes his birth date and the Latin motto “Mors certa, hora incerta” (death is certain, its hour is uncertain), around his left elbow the phrase “Succes er at leve som man selv vil” (“Success is to live as one wants”). He is indeed the god of tattoos. 10.

Natasha Kai Kai is a female professional footballer having 19 tattoos in total, and has said that she got each one when she was going through a difficult time – each tattoo representing something meaningful to her. Honourable mentions Daniel De Rossi Beside intricate tattoos on his arms, his tattoo, ‘Beware of being tackled!” is just too good and is indeed worth a smile and clap. Our master-class tackler has warned beforehand that he is the badass around! Fernando Torres, Djibril Cisse, Antonio Cassano, Fabio Cannavaro, Ricardo Quaresma, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Kevin Prince Boateng also have some interesting tattoos! Soccer Training Info Kevin Prince Boateng Some tattoos appear to have deep personal meanings, while others seem to have been done on the spur of the moment and ones they the player might regret down the road. Who has the most tattoos of all the professional soccer players? It just might be David Beckham. And that's who we start with, whose neck, back, and arms have a growing assortment of designs and letters.

David Beckhams Tattoos Beckham has 11 tattoos in total, but this could change soon at a moments notice, as it seems he's set on covering his body with tattoos. He has his son’s names, Brooklyn, Cruz, and Romeo on his back, a guardian angel in the shape of a cross, his wife’s name and a replica of her wrapped around her name in Hindi. He also has the Roman numerals VII to commemorate the number 7 he wore for Manchester United on his right arm. Other more intricate tattoos adorn his arms. Who does the tattoos for Beckham? That would be: Manchester tattoo artist Louis Malloy. Who is said to be the best in the UK and who, at one point, Beckham was said to have flown into Madrid to do a tattoo. On his return to AC Milan, just after the New Year, Beckham displayed a new Jesus tattoo on the side of his stomach. Dani Alves Tattoos Alves has a pitcure of his wife on his right arm and then his son's name emblazoned across his chest. He has come into his own at Barcelona. Perhaps the best signing of the 2008/2009 season by Guardiola.

Barcelona have the chance to win three trophies this year if they can beat Manchester United in the Champions League final. And Dani Alves, tattoos and all, is a big reason why they've had so much success this year. At right back, he works up the line with Messi creating havoc for the teams they face. He spent years playing with Sevilla before moving up to play at the Camp Nou with Barcelona. And I don't think Barca will let him leave anytime soon. Deco Tattoos The former Porto and Barcelona midfielder has a large picture of a Geisha on his back and a smaller tattoo on his left arm. He has struggled this year with injuries, but hopefully he can regain the form he had at Barcelona next year when he's healthy again. He started off scoring goals for Chelsea, but after missing out on a few games due to a hamstring injury, he has never seemed to find his previous form. Deco is an artist on the field, so it's no surprise he wanted to decorate his back with a painting. Ricardo Quaresma He has a wicked outside of the foot shot and cross. He has played for Sporting, Barcelona, Porto, Inter Milan and now Chelsea.

However, he hasn't been able to break into the Chelsea side in the second half of the season when Scholari was let go. No telling where he could end up next year. He is a unique player, who will go at players on the dribble and serves in good crosses. He just needs to regain his confidence and get steady playing time. Wayne Rooney Tattoo Rooney grew up playing for Everton but was bought by Manchester United and the young boxer's career took off after that. Rooney has the title of a Stereophonics album on his arm: Just Enough Education To Perform. Rooney, who used to be somewhat of a tempermental future star, has turned into a pure professional who plays with an aggressive energy that his team builds off of. He’s gone away from stupid red and yellow cards but hasn’t sacrificed all that for his determined drive to win games. Rooney has two other tattoos, his wife's name, Coleen and then a ornate cross. Djibril Cisse Tattoo Cisse has a number of tattoos, but the biggest and most obvious being this pair of angel like wings on his back. Does his make him faster? Think he's fast enough already.

Cisse hopefully doesn't go the route of Dennis Rodman, who is covered with piercings, tattoos and was known to change his hair color repeatedly, like Cisse. Cisse Cisse has played for Auzerre and Marseille in France and then Liverpool and Sunderland (current team) in the EPL. Cisse suffered two brutal broken legs, once while playing for Liverpool and then once why with France. Zlatan Ibrahimovic Tattoo Another Swede on the list, the Inter Milan forward has been tearing up the Italian Serie A for a number of years now. He's talked about moving on, perhaps to the EPL, not sure if Mourinho would let him leave. For a big man, he has great touch on the ball and skill. Fernando Torres Tattoos Torres spent over six years with Atletico Madrid before moving to the EPL and Liverpool. He quickly established himself with Liverpool, scoring goal after goal with his head, on the volley, or on his own. Freddie Ljungberg Tattoos Ljungberg had an inflamed hip some years ago, and it turned out the ink in one of his tattoos caused a lymphatic gland to inflame which was pushing up against a nerve on his side.

He had the gland removed and was out for a month. He has since decided against getting any more tattoos. Usually the main risk from a tattoo is the possibility of an infection from hepatitis B or C. Ljungberg has two panthers tattooed on his back. The Swedish midfielder now plays for the Sounders in the MLS after having played for in the EPL for over ten years with Arsenal for 9 years and then West Ham United. Freddie has modeled and represented brands like Calvin Klein, Nike, Proter & Gamble, L'Oreal, Puma and Pepsi. Harry Kewell Tattoo The Australian midfielder who once played for Leeds and Liverpool in the EPL, now plays for Turkish side Galatasaray. He has one of the few colored tattoos on this list. A wide midfielder who has great skill on the ball and can beat players. Fabio Cannavaro Tattoo Cannavaro has been the captain for Juventus, Real Madrid, and his Italian national team. He is the anchor of the team. He is the last man who makes the game or goal saving tackle. He has played for Napoli, Parma, Inter, Juventus and Real Madrid. After three years with Madrid he is returning to Juventus.

At the age of 35, he is close to retiring from the game soon. Natasha Kai Tattoos Kai, who is from Kahuku, Hawaii, has 19 tattoos in total and has said that she got each one when she was going through a difficult time - each tattoo representing something meanful to her, from lyrics she's to images and designs. She has the most tattoos of anyone on this list and currently plays for Sky Blue FC in the WPS. Diego Maradona Tattoo One if not the greatest professional soccer player of all time, Diego has a tattoo of Che Guevara on his arm and then a tattoo of Fidel Castro on his leg. He went to Cuba on a number of occasions to visit Castro and to do rehabilitation for his addition to cocaine. Diego has come a long way, from World Cup hero to drug addict to Argentina's national team coach. Clint Dempsey Tattoo The man from Nacogdoches, Texas who went from the New England Revolution to one time rappper to Fulham to the United States national team. Dempsey is perhaps the first United States field player to make it out right as a professional footballer - start consistantly for his side.

Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra, and John Harkes maybe in that category as well, but Dempsey maybe the most creative. In the photo below he sports his new arm sleeve tattoo - looks like somekind of warrior. The test for Dempsey is to make a big statement in the World Cup. Take the team on his back if need be to get them a win. Tim Cahill Tattoo Australian and Everton midfielder has an intricate tattoo sleave on his arm. Cahill spent seven years with Millwall before joining Everton, where's he has been for the past five years. He's also famous for crossing his arms like he'd been cuffed, after he scored, in reference to his brother who had been jailed recently. Jermaine Jones Tattoo Jones didn't have a future with the German national team so he's signed on to play for the United States. Jones plays for Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga. His month is German and his father an American serviceman. He could play for the United States in the 2010 World Cup. He also will easily be the player with the most tattoos. He's a player who is not afraid to get stuck in on the tackle.

Landon Donovan Tattoo Yes, Donovan has a tattoo believe it or not. I didn't believe it either when I first heard about this. But it's truth, Donovan has a tattoo on the inside of his left wrist of a hummingbird. Don't believe it, take a look at the picture of the LA Galaxy forward below. Maybe Beckham will be bad influence on him and he'll get a few more tattoos. His wife, Bianca Kajlich, has a tattoo of a female hummingbird nesting on her left wrist. Donovan said: "Hummingbirds mate for life and are monogamous, unlike humans." Stephen Ireland Tattoo Ireland has a giant pair of wings tattooed on his back, as you can see in the image below. At 23 years of age, Ireland has plenty of good years ahead of him. However, the Irishmen he hasn't played for his country since he lied to then Ireland head coach Steve Staunton so he could leave the team to see his girlfriend. Ireland said his grandmother had died, when really his girlfriend had a miscarriage. Hopefully Ireland will be called back into the national team, especially when he's playing so well for Manchester City. Tim Howard Tattoos Everton and U.S.

national team goalkeeper Tim Howard doesn't flaunt his tattoos or take he shirit off that often. So many people don't even know he has them, but he's got quite a few and looks like he'll add some more. Sergio Ramos Tattoos Ramos plays for right back for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. He's an active player who loves to get into the attack. Danny Califf Tattoos Califf plays for FC Midtjylland in Denmark as well as the U.S. national team. He also played in the MLS for the LA Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes. It's a bit hard to see, but he's got quite a sleeve tattoo on his right arm - color included. Victor Valdes Tattoos Barcelona's keeper sports a warrior tattoo on his arm. He helped his side win the treble last year. Even though he's one of the most successful goalkeepers in Barcelona history, he doesn't seem to get the respect he deserves. Barca have signed him through 2014 though. Guti Hernandez Tattoos The Real Madrid midfielder doesn't get as much attention as Cristiano Ronaldo or Kaka, but he could be just as valuable to the team.

He scores big goals and threads through silky passes. He's got a few tattoos on the inside of his arms. Paulo Di Canio Tattoos Rome, Italy born and bred Paulo Di Canio has played for a wide range of some of the best clubs in the world, from Lazio and Juventus in Italy to Celtic, West Ham, and Charlton up north in Great Britian. However, his career has been tainted by his fascist salute to the ultra fans of Lazio. He has scored over 100 goals in his career and always played with a flair and style that's shown in his tatoos. Cesc Fabregas Tattoos Will Barcelona ever steal back Fabregas from Arsenal? How did Barca let him get away? I think the trade happens but not for some time. Fabregas is still young and has plenty of years left in him. And he's got plenty of more time to add more tattoos. Right now it looks like he's just got the one on the elbow. Francesco Totti Tattoos Totti has played for one team and one team only in his career: Roma. And he's scored over 180 goals for the side.

He's the leader and tailsman for his club. And he's got a Roman warrior tattoo on his arm even though it's obvious that's he's not afraid to go into battle for his club or country. Marco Materazzi Tattoos The Inter Milan defender is most famous for being head butted by Zidane in the World Cup final. But he's a hard-nosed defender who is known for scoring goals with his head. He stands at 6 feet 4 inches, so he's dangerous in the air. He also loves to tackle hard and sometimes his aggressiveness goes too far. Kevin Prince Boateng After a strong 2010 World Cup for Ghana, the hard man type midfielder went from Portsmouth to AC Milan, where it seems like he's found a home and is playing well. It also looks like he's added a few tatoos since then. Lionel Messi 11 Hottest Footballers And Their Tattoos - Indiatimes.com 11 Hottest Footballers And Their Tattoos 11 Hottest Footballers And Their Tattoos 3 / 12 Prev Next When it comes to tattoos, you will get to see the best on the football field.

It's a known fact that footballers have a penchant for tattoos. From getting their partner's name inked to engraving a motivational phrase, they boast the best tattoo designs on field. We bring to your attention 11 tattooed hunks to look out for during this World Cup. Neymar Jr. - Brazil The hot favourite football kid has inked the word 'blessed' on his neck. He also has the names of his sisters inked on his wrists. Ezequiel Lavezzi - Argentina This Argentinian footballer has a wide gamut of tattoos to display. He has got Diego Maradona tattoo on his lower abdomen, whereas the other parts of his upper body are filled with designs of Jesus, guns, and handcuffed alarm clock. Lionel Messi - Argentina Lionel Messi has a portrait of his mother on his back, whereas on his calf you can see his son Thiago's name. Sergio Ramos - Spain Sergio Ramos thoughtfully paid tribute to the victims of terrorist attacks in the USA on 11 September 2001 and in Spain on 11 March 2004 by getting the dates inked on his biceps.

Dani Alves - Brazil The Brazilian player's spirituality peeks through his tattoos. He has a visual of Jesus Christ and Latin goddess on his body. Jack Wilshere - England The 23-year-old midfielder's first tattoo was the name of his relative who passes away in 2006. After that, he got the names of his kids inked on his body. Wayne Rooney - England This English striker has the words "English and proud" on his left shoulder. Whereas his right arm flaunts, "just enough education to perform". Raul Meireles - Portugal Raul Meireles is the most tattooed player in this tattooed hunks lot. He has a huge Chinese dragon on his back, two skulls on his chest and also the pictures of his wife and daughter. Kevin Prince Boateng - Ghana This Ghanian player shows his loyalties to his Real Madrid club by getting - "Real means Royal" tattoo. Wesley Sneijder - Holland The Dutch player has his jersey number -10, tattooed on his wrist. He has tattoos of Champions League trophy and a string of words on his body.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Sweden The Swedish player has a Japanese Koi fish and a red dragon on his back. He also have the words 'Only God Can Judge Me' on his rib cage. World Football's 10 Worst Tattoos | Bleacher Report World Football's 10 Worst Tattoos Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow 16.9K 9 Comments Pictured is Djibril Cisse after a friendly for his native France. He is literally covered in ink. His most famous tattoos are generated from his goal scoring exploits. Cisse adds a leopard spot to his body after every goal he scores. But getting leopard print down your arm isn't even good enough to make this list, he comes in as an honorable mention. The following is a tribute to the worst tattoos in world football, enjoy. Next » 10. Christian Vieri This is Italian striker Christian Vieri trying to find a spotter at his local YMCA. He has obviously put tremendous thought into his tattoos. The Chinese characters should be bigger, and the arrow I'm sure has deep personal symbolism. Next » 9. Antonio Cassano Not sure what is on the top of Antonio Cassano's back.

I think it's two eels trying to eat each other. It looks like it was drawn by a drunk four-year-old. 8. Torsten Frings Where'd you get your tattoos?..The '90s. Torsten Frings shows off his sweet tribal designs and has since added to it. Now the ink stretches all the way down his right arm. At least he's fully committed to embarrassing himself. Not quite sure of Clint's thought process here. Jesus? Angel? Roman Warrior? Oh OK, all of the above. With a homeless guy lying on the ground on the right. Add fire border for effect. Next » 6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic You cannot question Zlatan's technical ability and close-control of a football. But what you can question is why he has "Pocket Aces" tattooed to his rib cage surrounded by a red dragon that ends on his upper back. (You know, two things that totally correspond) Zlatan may be an avid card player, I'm not sure. But not even guys that win the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas are rocking ink like that. 5.

Marco Matterazzi Multicolored diamonds, skulls, flowers, numerous quotes and sayings written in various languages all over his body. After his despicable behaviour insulting Zindane's mother and sister, which resulted in the most famous sending off in football history, Materazzi had the World Cup trophy tattooed to his thigh with the date and German city (written in Italian) where the Italians famously won after Marco converted his penalty. 4. Artur Boruc This is a photo of Fiorentina GK Artur Boruc's stomach. In addition to this embarrassing tattoo, Boruc also has "Addicted To" written down his neck vertically, which stretches at least five to six inches down from his right ear lobe. The monkey tattoo is humorous, but people won't be laughing with him, they'll be laughing at him. Next » 3. Wayne Rooney Wayne Rooney's flesh is peeling off his right forearm and revealing the title from one of his favorite bands' CD. The tat reads "Just Enough Education to Perform." Absolutely fascinating, right? Rooney is a remarkable talent, and no doubt one of the best strikers in EPL history, but it is also clear he chose to bail on book smarts a long time ago.

The quote is from the Welsh band Stereophonics who famously told Wayne they "wished he'd transfer to Leeds." Rooney also inexplicably has his wife's name as a tattoo, which is obviously very meaningful to him after he was caught with a prostitute that he paid over a thousand euros to earlier this season. Next » 2. Fernando Torres This is El Nino's left forearm. Looks interesting, I wonder what that says? What language is that Fernando? That is "Fernando" written in Elvish. Elvish, as in elf. Elvish as in Lord of the Rings movies. Hobbits, troll and wizard font. Those movies are entertaining, but to say El Nino is a super fan would be a massive understatement. Who's qualified to translate this? Probably some 40-year-old guy still living in his parents basement. Torres's former team-mate from Atletico Sergio "El Kun" Aguero also has similar imagery on his right forearm. Next » 1. David Beckham Not all of Beckham's tats are bogus. Some are trendy and look cheap, like the Old English lettering. But for the most part he was the catalyst to tattoos in football.

He's also the most highly publicized inked footballer, so it's a shame he's on the top of this list. But when your wife's name is tattooed on your left forearm and spelled wrong, in another language; that is a failure of epic proportions. If you look closely you can see the black Sanskrit font down his left arm. Somewhere through his research, (or lack there of) Becks got his wife's name lost in translation. He added an "H" to the middle of his wife Victoria's name. Maybe it's a silent H? I guess it's the thought that counts though, right? The top 10 World Cup 2010 tattoos The top 10 World Cup 2010 tattoos Ryan Bailey Tweet Share Ink is a funny old thing: Shakespeare used it to ensure the boredom of high school students for hundreds of years, octopuses use it to defend themselves, and the Daily Mail uses it to spread hatred, xenophobia and scurrilous transfer rumors to the middle classes of Britain every single day.

Yet, when footballers use it to stain their skin and express what they feel their words cannot (like Marco Materazzi's very literal depiction of his World Cup joy, above) it can be a weird, wonderful and surprisingly revealing thing. With this in mind, here's DT's top ten tattooed ballers to look out for during the tournament... View photos 10. Sergio Ramos Incredibly, Real Madrid's second vainest player has managed to look away from a mirror on ten separate occasions to get ink done. Clearly unaware of the concept of a diary, many of the Spaniard's etchings are dates, including the birth dates of his parents and two brothers, plus the dates of the terrorist attacks in Madrid and New York. Pajero also has his lucky number seven tattooed on his left arm, which serves as a handy reminder for the number of times he needs to straighten his hair each day. View photos 9. Deco The Portuguese footballer of Brazilian descent actually has a Japanese mother, and pays tribute to this lineage with a large tattoo of a Geisha that extends over his right shoulder and right arm.

Rumors that his left thigh depicts former boyfriend Big Phil Scolari are unfounded, but hilarious to spread. View photos 8. Tim Cahill While the majority of Australians sport a regrettable misspelt Foo Fighters tattoo that they picked up while "discovering themselves" in Bangkok, the Everton midfielder's intricate sleeve design has actual meaning: it pays homage to his Samoan heritage and family history. View photos 7. Cesc Fabregas When he was first stolen away from Barcelona back in 2003, the Spaniard was barely old enough to step inside a tattoo parlour. Last year, however, he finally branded his right elbow with a design that Kickette describes as looking like a "stick-on". Cesc had better move to Barcelona before Theo Walcott encourages him to sport a rub-on Transformers logo on his chest. View photos 6.

Marek Hamsik The Slovakian midfielder complements his electric shock hairdo with five gnarly tatts, including the date of Slovakia's qualification (10/14/2009), his birthday, the word 'Passion' in Japanese, his lucky number seven, and what he describes as "symbols of properties such as energy and talent that I need to develop my football skills." Right. The 22-year-old is planning only two more tattoos (to bring the tally up to his lucky number), which he says will be the names of his future children. He better hope he never has a third child, or it will feel as neglected as the third Gallagher brother. Read More View photos 5. Jermain Defoe For a man who can't physically go much longer than two hours without making love to a lady who has featured in Nuts magazine, Defoe has spent an impressive about of time in the tattoo parlour. Among his many designs are tributes to his mother, sister, brother and late grandmother, showing a rather likeable and sensitive side. View photos 4. Daniel Agger Danish defender Agger's skin displays a painstaking collection of incongruous symbols, tribal designs and haunting inscriptions.

In addition to an impressively detailed sleeve design on his left arm, he has the name of his brother and sister on his chest, and a charming Nordic Viking on his right arm. He also has a selection of morbid quotes: one reads "Memento mori" ("Remember you will die") and another "Mors certa hora incerta" (Death is certain, but the hour is uncertain"). Way to remind us of our mortality and the general pointlessness of existence, Dani. Interestingly, Agger is also a qualified tattoo artist. View photos 3. Kevin Prince Boateng With the absence of the likes of David Beckham and Marco Materazzi, KPV is ibattling Agger for the coveted 'Most skin covered by ink at a World Cup' award. The German midfielder - who defected to Ghana prior to this tournament - has thirteen tattoos at last count, covering both his arms, his chest and his neck. The aesthetic highlights are two jokers, one laughing, and one crying. "It means laugh now, cry later," the Ballack-wrecking Portsmouth star explains. View photos 2.

Wayne Rooney The England striker's ever increasing collection of body art is a map of pub car park patriotism, banal verbal jokes and a tribute to his favourite Welsh rockers. On his left arm sits a St George's flag and the phrase ‘English and Proud', and on his right forearm are the words ‘Just Enough Education to Perform', the title of the (thoroughly disappointing) third album by his favorite band The Stereophonics. Yet the pièce de résistance can be found on his back: below a recently revealed design dedicated to his son Kai sits the word ‘Then'. It matches a tattoo on a friend's back which reads ‘OK'. So when they stand next to each other with their shirts off, the folks behind them will be tickled beyond belief by the popular phrase ‘OK Then'. The mind truly boggles. View photos 1. Diego Maradona As the Argentinean legend's canvas has grown (ie he's got fatter), so to has his amount of tattoos. His two daughters Gianinna and Dalma get skin real estate on his right and left forearms respectively, and he has some weird dragon thing on his upper left arm.

Diego also wears his political ideologies on his skin: on his left leg is a portrait of Fidel Castro ("Meeting him was like touching the sky with my hands. What he has done for me is indescribable. Along with God, he is the reason I am alive.") and Marxist leader Che Guevara lives on his upper right arm ("I carry him on my arm and in my heart. I learned his story, I learned to love him. I think I know the truth about him"). His next tatt project is to get "I'M NOT ENVIOUS OF LEO MESSI'S CURRENT SUCCESS. I DON'T HATE HIM, HONESTLY" emblazoned across his butt cheeks. Images: AP; Getty 11 Hottest Footballers And Their Tattoos - Indiatimes.com 11 Hottest Footballers And Their Tattoos 11 Hottest Footballers And Their Tattoos 1 / 12 Prev Next When it comes to tattoos, you will get to see the best on the football field. It's a known fact that footballers have a penchant for tattoos.

From getting their partner's name inked to engraving a motivational phrase, they boast the best tattoo designs on field. We bring to your attention 11 tattooed hunks to look out for during this World Cup. Neymar Jr. - Brazil The hot favourite football kid has inked the word 'blessed' on his neck. He also has the names of his sisters inked on his wrists. Ezequiel Lavezzi - Argentina This Argentinian footballer has a wide gamut of tattoos to display. He has got Diego Maradona tattoo on his lower abdomen, whereas the other parts of his upper body are filled with designs of Jesus, guns, and handcuffed alarm clock. Lionel Messi - Argentina Lionel Messi has a portrait of his mother on his back, whereas on his calf you can see his son Thiago's name. Sergio Ramos - Spain Sergio Ramos thoughtfully paid tribute to the victims of terrorist attacks in the USA on 11 September 2001 and in Spain on 11 March 2004 by getting the dates inked on his biceps. Dani Alves - Brazil The Brazilian player's spirituality peeks through his tattoos.

He has a visual of Jesus Christ and Latin goddess on his body. Jack Wilshere - England The 23-year-old midfielder's first tattoo was the name of his relative who passes away in 2006. After that, he got the names of his kids inked on his body. Wayne Rooney - England This English striker has the words "English and proud" on his left shoulder. Whereas his right arm flaunts, "just enough education to perform". Raul Meireles - Portugal Raul Meireles is the most tattooed player in this tattooed hunks lot. He has a huge Chinese dragon on his back, two skulls on his chest and also the pictures of his wife and daughter. Kevin Prince Boateng - Ghana This Ghanian player shows his loyalties to his Real Madrid club by getting - "Real means Royal" tattoo. Wesley Sneijder - Holland The Dutch player has his jersey number -10, tattooed on his wrist. He has tattoos of Champions League trophy and a string of words on his body. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Sweden The Swedish player has a Japanese Koi fish and a red dragon on his back.

He also have the words 'Only God Can Judge Me' on his rib cage. Shit Football Ink: 20 Of The Worst Footballer’s Tattoos Ever Committed To Skin (Photos) | Who Ate all the Pies Who Ate All The Pies 3rd, August 2016 He’s even included the trademark symbol for crying out loud! As a doff of the cap to Mark Clattenburg’s outstanding new UEFA-approved tattoos , Pies deemed now to be as good a time as any to examine some of the very worst, most misguided examples of footballing body art to have been committed to epidermis in recent years. If you’re sitting comfortably, then we will begin – starting with a classic of the medium… Daniele De Rossi Several years ago, De Rossi decided to get a “tackle hazard” sign tattooed on his calf as testament to his own tough tackling approach and a warning for others to avoid it at all costs. Sergio Ramos Ramos’ entire body is full to the brim with miscellaneous doodles hither and thither but his homage to Michael Jackson, the smoothest of all criminals, is surely his biggest clanger.

Mauricio Pinilla Having come within inches of sending Chile through to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2014, striker Mauricio Pinilla had a tattoo on his lower back to commemorate his shot that thwacked against Julio Cesar’s crossbar in the final few minutes of extra time against Brazil. The tattoo depicts his shot hitting the bar in the 119th minute of the game, along with a fateful inscription: “One Centimetre from Glory”. Marco Materazzi Photo: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images Looking like the inside cover of Pies’ old junior school jotter, Materazzi has adorned his torso with little homages to everything he holds dear, including his humble collection of Nike trainers. Thierry Henry A video posted by Bang Bang (@bangbangnyc) on Jul 24, 2013 at 11:46am PDT Monstrous.

Jay Bothroyd Photo: @jaybothroyd/Instagra England international (we must never forget) Jay Bothroyd proudly displayed his ingenious tattoo off on Instagram, only to be immediately besieged by a barrage of abuse from folks who quite incomprehensibly took offence at seeing the word ‘Love’ spelled out in guns, grenades and flick knives. Some people, eh? There’s no point in asking, because we just don’t know . Andre Santos Once of Arsenal for a hot five minutes, the Brazilian left-back has an entire motivational fridge magnet’s worth of hippy-dippy spiel on his calf, rife with irregular capitalisation and little flowers. Nile Ranger You may be labouring under the illusion that a man with a smiley face needled on his inner lip couldn’t possibly commit to an even more pointless tattoo. We’re here to tell you that you’re wrong. Dennis Erdmann Apparently Erdmann had his girlfriend kiss a piece of paper and then used the lipstick mark as a template for his tattoo, which he proudly debuted at Schalke’s pre-season training camp a season or two back. End result? An everlasting hickey that looks suspiciously like the bubonic plague from anything over six feet away.

Wayne Rooney Such is his love for the Welsh band, Rooney has a Stereophonics lyric (“Just enough education to perform”) tattooed on his arm to make it look as though the words are etched on his very skeleton. While it may be pertinent, it certainly isn’t pretty. Lionel Messi As well as his grotesque arm and leg sleeves, Messi has the handprints of his firstborn son, Thiago, tattooed on one of his hallowed calf. Daniele Portanova The Genoa defender had stick figures etched right across his freshly-epilated belly, each one wearing the shirt of every club he’s played for in the past: (from left to right) Fermana, Messina, Napoli, Bologna, Genoa and Siena. Jermaine Jones Despite being born in Frankfurt, Jones now boasts the most ‘Murican of all freedom-lovin’, flag-flyin’, eagle-molestin’ ‘Murican tattoos after getting Old Glory tattooed right over his kneecap. Alessandro Diamanti Rock hard prison tats, as imagined by a seven-year-old Japanese girl.

Mario Balotelli A quote from Genghis Khan no less, who was famous for raping and pillaging his way around half the world in the 12th century. How fitting that his words be appropriated by one of the most pampered, indulged and bejewelled footballers on the face of the planet. Eljero Elia In attempting to mark Feyenoord’s Dutch Cup win last season, Elia made an absolute hash of his ankle tattoo – firstly spelling the name of his club wrong and then opting to have the wrong date entirely stencilled underneath the trophy. Thankfully, a skilled tattooist was (just about) able to rectify the mess. Gaston Pereiro Nacional midfielder Pereiro, who was 19 at the time, went out and had the face of teammate Alvaro Recoba tattooed on his arm after the Uruguayan veteran scored the winner in the Clasico derby against Penarol last season. Looks more like ‘The Hound’ from Game of Thrones to us, but that’s probably by the by. Alberto Gilardino Yes, that is indeed Peppa Pig. A little gift to his daughter, apparently. Not that that’s any excuse.

Artur Boruc Just when you’re on the cusp of forgetting that this abomination exists, the horrendous, nauseating memories are dragged out into the open all over again. Yuck. stumbleupon Email Comment Wayne Rooney is the poster boy for English football. Not only is he captain and linchpin of the national side and Manchester United, the most popular and successful Premier League team; he is also a classic English footballer. He has a, what some would say, stocky build to go with a pit-bull like tenacity, which gives him the strength and perseverance to cause problems for opponents in every area of the pitch and on both sides of the ball. Not only this, but Rooney is also a highly intelligent and talented player, who will use his guile to help his team in any way he can. Over the years he has done this in many different ways and to great success, and this is evident through the different positions he has been asked to play for club and country. He has spent a large part of his illustrious career leading the line as a striker, but over the years he has also played in the hole behind the striker, and we are now used to seeing him as a box to box midfielder.

He has flourished in each of these roles, either by beautifully setting up teammates with his incredible passing ability and extraordinary vision to read the game, or by pouring in the goals himself. He is one of the greatest modern day goalscorers who has proven over the years that he can score in any number of different ways and from a range of different areas. In the past decade, we have also witnessed the growth and development of 29-year-old Rooney as a person as well as a footballer. He has been in the public eye from a very young age when he played as a youngster for Everton, before famously moving to United in the summer of 2004. He has inevitably had his ups and downs in this time, but nobody can deny his passion, determination and skill, which has seen him become one of the greatest players of his generation. Here are 15 interesting facts about the England and Red Devils star. 15. His path to stardom started at the age of 9 via blogcdn.com At the age of 9, a very young Wayne Rooney with a head full of hair was already dominating on the pitch.

He had bagged 99 goals for his local junior team, which understandably caught the attention of a scout from Everton, his favourite team growing up. He joined their school of excellence, and it is here that he developed into the superstar that he is today. He scored 8 goals in 8 games in their F.A Youth Cup run, and it was not long before he was called up to make his Premier League debut. 14. He met his wife, Coleen, at secondary school via mirror.co.uk It is common to see the most successful footballers change partners as often as Premier League teams change managers, so it is refreshing to see that one of football’s brightest stars is married to his high school sweetheart. Wayne first met Coleen in the Liverpool suburb of Croxteth, and they began dating at the age of 16. The pair married in 2008, and now have two young sons together, Kai and Klay. This means that like Wayne, Coleen has spent a large part of her life in the limelight, and she is seen as one of the most popular and recognizable WAGs around the world. 13.

He uses his profile to help those less fortunate via static4.businessinsider.com Wayne Rooney is one of the richest footballers and also one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. He may have his own fleet of luxury cars and expensive taste, but he also uses his money and profile to help those in need. Over the years he has been an active supporter of the Willow Foundation which organizes special days for the seriously ill, Claire House which is a children’s hospice, and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. In 2006 he also became a FIFA for SOS Children’s Villages ambassador, helping to support kids in South Africa who have no families to look after them. 12. His brother, John Rooney, is also a skilled footballer via mirror.co.uk Wayne’s younger brother John Rooney, 23, has also proven himself to be a talent. Although he has not reached the lofty heights that his older brother has, he has still enjoyed some success playing at teams including Macclesfield, Barnsley, Bury and Chester (where he is now). He has also played in the MLS with the New York Red Bulls, playing alongside Thierry Henry and facing off against David Beckham.

Although performing well at Chester, his team was recently knocked out the F.A Cup which ends any hope of the two brothers facing off against one another in what would be a fascinating game. 11. He made his Premier League debut at just 16 years old REUTERS/Darren Staples On the opening day of the 2002-03 campaign, a fresh faced Wayne Rooney played his very first Premier League game for Everton against Spurs. He came through the academy and proved that he was ready to play for the Toffee’s first team, and stepped onto the pitch at just 16 years old. It is rare to see such a young player get an opportunity like this, and it did not take Rooney long to show that he was capable of greatness. Early in the campaign, Rooney scored a sensational 25-yard goal which ended Arsenal’s 30 match unbeaten run. Rooney was too young to sign a professional contract at the time.

Question: Which English professional footballer has the tattoo ‘Just Enough Education To Perform’ on his right arm?
Answer: Wayne Rooney