Deyverson’s tattoos point to a handful of specific things in his life: a song by his then-partner, two Palmeiras titles, fourteen friends, a favorite comedy and a celebratory kiss for his family. He’s explained several of the references himself, which makes their meaning clearer than guessing from a match photo.

After Palmeiras won the 2021 Copa Libertadores, he tattooed the trophy and his best-player award alongside Predestinado (“predestined”). He had scored the extra-time winner against Flamengo in Montevideo. When the wording was later linked to Gabigol, Deyverson said he chose it because people had used the word about his goal, not to provoke another player. In June 2021, he also marked Palmeiras’ 2018 Brazilian championship, where he scored the title-clinching goal. In August 2020, he shared a photo of fourteen friends’ names tattooed on his left leg.

Other pieces show a more playful side: the Chaves line Ninguém tem paciência comigo (“Nobody has patience with me”) and a kiss near his waist. He said the latter was for family members watching in the stadium after an Alavés goal in 2017.

The song-title lettering on his right forearm

After scoring for Palmeiras against Melgar in March 2019, Deyverson pointed to Coração é quem manda on his right forearm. The title translates loosely as “The heart is in charge” and belonged to a song by his then-partner, singer Camila Nogueira.

The photograph shows him holding out the arm and pointing directly at the lettering. It’s a clear reference, not a mark that needs to be decoded from a distant view. The image documents what the tattoo meant to him at that time; it doesn’t establish whether it has since changed or what he thinks about it now.

Love and football in 2019

Palmeiras beat Melgar 3-0, with Deyverson scoring the third goal after a spell out of the side. In another frame from the celebration, he makes a heart with his hands. He later spoke about people who had supported him and about learning from mistakes that had affected the team. The tattoo point and the heart gesture both make sense as personal messages inside a public match celebration.

The personality behind the celebrations

Deyverson’s celebrations are expressive: he points, gestures and plays to the cameras. His affection for Chaves, a Mexican comedy popular with Brazilian audiences, also comes through in the line he chose for a tattoo.

In a 2018 interview after a win over São Paulo, he joked that people had no patience with him and admitted he sometimes needed to rein himself in. He also apologized to children who might copy his behavior. The humor and the acknowledgment of his mistakes were both part of what he said.

The night in Montevideo

In the 2021 Libertadores final, Palmeiras and Flamengo were level after normal time. Deyverson came on in extra time and scored the 2-1 winner. In September 2024, playing for Atlético-MG, he again came off the bench to score twice, this time against Fluminense as his side reached the semifinals.

The photograph above is from a separate Palmeiras match in October 2018, not the final in Montevideo. It captures the same kind of open celebration, while the final remains the night most closely tied to his Libertadores tattoo.

A player in motion

Against São Paulo, the photograph catches Deyverson airborne and watching the ball. It gives a different view from the relaxed featured portrait: he’s a center-forward in the middle of a physical contest.

When Palmeiras signed him in 2017, he called the move the realization of a dream. The tattoo stories and dramatic goals sit within that longer working life, alongside ordinary matches and decisions about selection. The interview below, recorded after Cuiabá beat Flamengo in 2023, gives a sense of his post-match manner in his own words.

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Rúben Neves already had visible tattoos before he added a tribute to Diogo Jota, his close friend and former teammate. The black-and-gray image shows the two men embracing on Neves’ left lower leg. He revealed it around Portugal duty. The shirt reads “Diogo J.” and “21,” linking the tattoo to the number Neves later wore for Jota with the national team.

The Diogo Jota memorial tattoo on his leg

The realistic scene sits on Neves’ calf. The embrace is the focus, with the shirt marking “Diogo J.” and “21” identifying Jota and tying the tattoo to Portugal’s tribute. Soft shading separates the faces, shirts and arms, giving it the tonal look of a small photograph. The vertical placement gives the figures room without turning the piece into a full-leg design.

Why the moment matters

Neves and Jota shared club and international football, and their friendship was visible in the way they spoke and appeared together. The tattoo shows both men rather than using a solo portrait of Jota. It makes the relationship part of the image: one embrace, kept as a personal memorial.

The design also stays focused on that moment. There’s no list of dates or extra symbols competing with the figures. The pose carries the connection, while Jota’s name and number provide a clear reference.

The Wolves chapter

At Wolverhampton Wanderers, Neves became known for long-range passing and calm control. His hair and visible tattoos were also part of the look supporters recognized. Jota played for Wolves before moving to Liverpool, while Neves became one of the club’s defining midfielders. Their shared time there is part of the story behind the tribute.

Before the tribute

Match photos show Neves’ arm tattoos, but they don’t explain every design in his collection. The Jota piece is different because its subject and occasion are known: it marks a friend and a specific memory.

For a memorial tattoo, a shared scene can say more than a name or date alone. Neves chose an embrace that puts both people in the design, rather than relying on a set of symbols to explain the relationship.

Al Hilal and the next chapter

At Al Hilal, the blue kit makes Neves’ darker tattoos easy to see in training photos. The club setting has changed, but the tribute still points to Jota. It doesn’t depend on a Wolves or Liverpool badge; the embrace keeps the focus on the two friends.

The calf placement also means the image travels with Neves through different teams and stages of his career. The subject stays the same even as the shirt changes.

Portugal together

Neves and Jota shared Portugal’s national team. After Jota’s death, Neves wore his number 21 for the side, making the number part of a public tribute as well as the tattoo. The piece was revealed around teammates who had known Jota; supporters could recognize the shirt detail and the embrace.

That gives the tattoo both public context and a personal meaning for Neves. The story can be recognized by fans, while the image remains a private memorial he carries with him.

The lasting connection

The tattoo brings together three clear details: the embrace, Jota’s name and the number 21. Its black-and-gray shading keeps attention on the two figures, and the calf gives the scene enough room to read. Neves already had other tattoos; this one adds a specific memory without turning his collection into a single theme.

If you’re planning a tribute of your own, a moment shared with the person may carry more than a crowded set of symbols. Neves chose an embrace, and the connection is easy to see.

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Joaquín Piquerez’s tattoos hold onto people and memories from before his football career took him from Uruguay to Brazil. In a GE interview, he explained six drawings on his arm. The stories include a dog from his teenage years, tributes to his parents and family, and a line of advice he still carries. The interview photos show only parts of the work clearly, so the meanings below follow his explanations rather than guesswork.

Piquerez’s arm stories

GE reported that Piquerez shared six drawings across the same general area of his arm. One recalls Tavo, the dog who was with him during adolescence. Another is an eye representing his mother. He also described a scene of his family sheltering from the rain and a drawing of his father holding his hand as he took his first steps.

Above the images is the phrase “I can teach you to fly, but I can’t follow you in the flight.” Piquerez translated it that way and connected it to the support parents give as a child grows more independent. Leaving Uruguay to build a career elsewhere gives the line a personal context, too. Together, the drawings point back to family and home rather than one single tattoo style.

The footballer behind the images

Piquerez is a Uruguayan left-back at Palmeiras. The position asks him to cover ground, track opposing wingers and decide when to join an attack. Those match photos show the player at work; they aren’t close-up evidence for each tattoo.

The contrast is striking: football requires quick decisions, while the images on his arm record people and earlier parts of his life. In the GE interview, he explained the drawings himself rather than leaving viewers to infer their meaning from a photograph.

A career built in Brazil

Moving from Uruguay to Brazil meant building a career in a different country and football culture. Palmeiras’ official profile covers his professional role; the GE interview gives his own account of the memories behind the tattoos. The images here are contextual portraits, not detailed views of individual pieces.

What the interview reveals

The stories are direct: a dog from his adolescence, his mother, his family and a memory with his father. They don’t rely on an elaborate code. Piquerez’s explanation gives each drawing its context, while the photographs alone cannot show every detail clearly.

The collection also has a softer side than the toughness often emphasized in football coverage. A family under the rain and a parent helping a child walk are about care, not bravado.

Why the details matter

The line about teaching someone to fly captures the difference between support and control: a parent can help a child prepare, but can’t take the next step for them. Piquerez’s move from Uruguay to a career in Brazil gives that idea a real connection to his life.

If you’re choosing a tribute design, start with the memory or person you want to keep close. A portrait, animal, small scene or a few words can all work; what matters is that the choice means something before it becomes a tattoo.

A collection with a clear point of view

The drawings are figurative and easy to recognize, but their personal context comes from Piquerez’s account. That makes the collection accessible without turning every piece into a public statement. The available images offer only partial views, so some visual details remain uncertain.

The themes don’t depend on a particular club, kit or season. They come from family relationships and memories that were part of his life before Palmeiras.

What Piquerez’s collection gets right

Piquerez’s examples show how different images can share a personal thread without matching in style. If you’re collecting ideas, choose a detail you’ll still care about years from now, then work with a tattooer on a scale and placement that suit it. Keep the difference clear between what the person has explained and what a photo merely suggests.

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Giovani Lo Celso’s clearest documented tattoos mark two points in his football life: his Rosario Central debut and Argentina’s Copa América wins. A cartoon-style ball and the date 19-07-15 sit on his right calf; on the other side, a Copa América is wrapped in the national flag. The published photos show some pieces more clearly than others, so the descriptions here stay with what has been reported and can be seen.

Lo Celso’s right-calf football tattoo

A close photo shows the tattoo on Lo Celso’s right calf, with his sock pulled down during a match. It’s a football made from black-and-white sections, drawn in a chunky, old-school cartoon style. The date 19-07-15 sits underneath and matches the reported date of his Rosario Central first-team debut.

The ball is a familiar image; the date makes it specific to him. The calf gives the compact design room to follow the shape of the leg, while a football sock can cover it during a game. Its heavier shading and simple outlines keep it readable without adding extra symbols.

The player behind the shirt

Lo Celso was born in Rosario and came through Rosario Central before moving through clubs in France, England and Spain and representing Argentina. His right-calf date points to the start of that path, before the major clubs and international honors.

He plays in midfield, where the game is a constant series of decisions: when to pass, move forward or recover. The available match photos show that working life, but they are contextual images rather than close evidence of each tattoo.

Argentina and the Copa América memory

The second reported design sits on the left side of Lo Celso’s lower body. It shows the Copa América wrapped in an Argentina flag. He won the tournament with Argentina in 2021 and 2024, so the image links the trophy to the national team rather than showing it as a standalone prize.

The public material doesn’t establish extra lettering or hidden symbols, and there’s no need to add them. The documented elements—the competition and the flag—are enough to show what the tattoo celebrates.

A career that keeps moving

Lo Celso’s career has taken him through different clubs and leagues, but the debut date still points back to Rosario. The Argentina tattoo holds a different kind of reference: a national-team achievement rather than a step in his club career.

The action photos show the public side of football—teammates, supporters and club shirts. The close calf image is the useful one for reading the tattoo itself. Keeping those roles separate avoids treating every match photo as proof of a design detail.

The part worth remembering

The numbers 19-07-15 could be mistaken for a birthday or another date without context. The football image and the reported Rosario Central debut give them a clear reference. Together, the ball and date make a short record of where his professional career began.

For a commemorative tattoo, one clear image and a date that means something to you can carry more than a long explanation. The date matters because of the event behind it, not because numbers alone make a design personal.

The national-team idea has a different feel

The right-calf tattoo is anchored to an individual milestone; the Copa América design represents a national-team success. That difference gives the two pieces distinct jobs. The first looks back to Lo Celso’s start at Rosario Central, while the second connects him to Argentina and two tournament wins.

A small collection with a clear point of view

The confirmed designs are simple to name, but their references are personal: a debut date and a trophy tied to Argentina. They make a compact timeline without requiring a connected sleeve or a list of club symbols. The public images don’t reveal every detail, so some parts of his collection remain unknown.

What to take from Lo Celso’s collection

If you’re considering a sports tattoo, think first about the memory you want it to hold. It might be a first appearance, a team or a tournament; choose an image that reads clearly, then add a date only if it carries meaning for you.

Placement can help the design stay legible. The calf gives a small ball and date room to sit together, and a sock can cover the piece when needed. A tattooer can adapt the scale to the leg instead of copying a photograph exactly.

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Dan Hooker’s tattoos changed his appearance quickly: a large armored face across his back, patterns down his legs and sleeves across his arms. He has described the process plainly: time between fights gave him room to get work done, he liked the sessions, and he wanted the separate pieces to come together. The overall look mattered to him, without a grand explanation for every image.

The change people noticed

In a July 2023 interview with UFC.com, Hooker linked his changed look—new leg tattoos and blonde hair—to a fresh feeling about fighting. An injured hand had also pulled him away from his usual routine. He called himself impulsive rather than presenting the change as a carefully planned reinvention.

He liked the idea that people watching old footage would recognize a different phase of his career. The Las Vegas photo captures the period, with the bleached hair as noticeable as the tattoos. Seeing pictures in order makes the change easier to follow than comparing two years and guessing at what happened in between.

The samurai back tattoo

A samurai-style helmet and armored face fill the space between Hooker’s shoulders. The top reaches toward the base of his neck; the mask extends down his back. Flowers spread toward the shoulders, their softer petals set against dark shading and the hard lines of the armor. Up close, the crest and details around the eyes and mouth come through; from farther away, the helmet holds the design together.

MiddleEasy reported the reveal in February 2023, citing Hooker’s Instagram post. Its description also mentioned a lion-like face, a reminder that stylized armor can be read in more than one way. The photograph shows the overall shape, but Hooker has not provided a detailed explanation for every element.

He told Fighters Only that a canceled flight home after a cyclone sent him to the Gold Coast. A friend offered to help while he was there, and a tattoo appointment followed. Hooker said a substantial part of his back was done soon afterward; he also recalled going to New Zealand for more work and ending up with more than the small addition he first had in mind.

The patterned leg tattoos

Hooker’s lower-leg work uses broad curves and dark panels that wrap around the shins and continue onto the feet. Pale channels break up the black shapes. The standing training photo shows how the pattern runs down both legs, while the crouching view reveals how the work sits around bent knees and moving joints.

Fighters Only described the shin and foot pieces as Māori-style designs and reported that Hooker found the sessions painful. That style description doesn’t establish a specific family or cultural meaning for each curve, so it’s better to leave those interpretations open. The coverage works as a continuous pattern rather than a small, isolated patch.

The forearm tattoos and sleeves

The sleeves use different imagery. One forearm has large dark fields edged by pale, sweeping lines; the other has a robed, human-like figure in softer grey shading. The moving training photo doesn’t show every small detail clearly, but the contrast between the two arms is apparent.

In a January 2024 interview with The Mac Life, reported by MMASucka, Hooker said that getting one leg or arm done made him want to complete the other so the overall arrangement felt balanced. He called it “art, man,” not a need for identical designs. He also described an unfinished stage where the full picture was clear to him even if other people couldn’t see it yet.

Long sessions and a changing routine

In an interview with She Loves The Gloves, Hooker said tattoos hadn’t interested him much before he had time between fights. He found he liked big pieces and long appointments, despite the cost and discomfort. He described sitting for eight or ten hours as a mental challenge when he couldn’t train or compete.

That’s his account of the process; it doesn’t require a hidden personal crisis to explain the collection. His comments are about time, the sessions and the look he wanted. The amount of coverage may appeal in a photo, but the size, darkness and placement still need to make sense for the person getting the work.

His own taste comes first

Hooker told She Loves The Gloves that he loved the work and didn’t put much weight on other people’s opinions. The collection is conspicuous, but his explanation stays matter-of-fact: he likes large pieces and seeing them come together. The back, legs and sleeves each create a different effect, from the samurai face to the wrapping patterns and contrasting arm imagery.

The public-workout photo in Qatar shows him in a training setting rather than a posed tattoo reveal. His shirt covers much of his torso, while the arm work remains visible. The video below has Hooker discussing both the tattoos and his fighting career.

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