Richard Ríos’s tattoos cover his chest, arms, neck and part of one leg. Photos show a mix of scripture, names, lions, dates and smaller symbols. Reports from Infobae Colombia, Revista Vea and Televicentro explain several links to faith, family and Palmeiras; match and editorial photos show the pieces from different angles.
A collection built from several kinds of memory
The chest holds a lion, script, birds, a cross, a dove, a game controller and other small symbols. Long writing covers part of an arm, while a separate photograph shows a larger back piece. Match photos also reveal ink on the thigh and lower leg.
The collection combines different scales and subjects rather than one repeated design. Reporting identifies some meanings; other tattoos are visible without a confirmed explanation.
The Lord’s Prayer runs through the upper-arm tattoo
Infobae Colombia and Televicentro identify the long lines on Ríos’s biceps as the Lord’s Prayer, or Padre Nuestro. Online, the script had been mistaken for song lyrics. Televicentro also notes the word “Neimar” beside the prayer.
Reports mention an apparent spelling or accent error in that word. The prayer is written in dense lines across the upper arm, visible in match photos when his sleeve shifts.
The chest lion anchors the front-facing collection
A large lion’s head is the most prominent image on Ríos’s chest, with neck lettering visible above it. Around the lion are a dove, a cross, stars, curved lettering and a game controller. The words “Río 2019” appear high on the chest, with “Júlia Dassa” near the opposite shoulder. The available reporting doesn’t confirm meanings for those words or dates.
The lion gives the front-facing tattoos a clear centre, while the smaller symbols and lettering fill the surrounding space.
A larger rear composition expands the collection
A separate rear photograph shows another lion in a large black-and-grey piece, with portraits and ornamental shading from the shoulders toward the waist. Large letters cross the upper back; smaller figures and framed images sit within the broader composition.
Reports have described the lettering as motivational, but the photograph is the clearest evidence of what the back piece contains. The lion motif recurs, while the rest of the design combines figures, borders and text.
Arm tattoos combine scripture, names and dense shading
Beyond the prayer, photographs show more script and shaded work running along Ríos’s arms toward the wrists. Televicentro identifies “Neimar” as the name of his father and one of his brothers. Other words are harder to read in match images, so their meanings remain unassigned.
In a close view, the lettering forms a narrow block beside the torso. An action photo reveals more of the forearm and the transitions between script, linework and darker shapes.
Football tattoos preserve career memories
Revista Vea reports that Ríos has a tattoo marking his first Palmeiras title. It sits among personal and religious designs rather than as a separate club-logo collection.
Match photos often hide pieces under a shirt, shorts or kit. Different views reveal more of the tattoos, including the chest and arm work; Ríos’s path from futsal into professional football is part of the career context around them.
The leg tattoo gives the collection a lower-body anchor
Photos show a large shaded tattoo on Ríos’s right thigh, with work extending down the lower leg. At a distance, the forms are difficult to identify, but the size and dark coverage are clear.
The thigh is usually covered by his shorts, so it appears in training and match photos only when enough skin is exposed. It adds a separate lower-body piece to the chest and arm coverage.
A visual record built from changing match-day views
Infobae and Televicentro report the prayer and nearby name; Revista Vea covers faith, family and the Palmeiras reference; Superlike discusses the back piece. Getty, EFE and Wikimedia photos show different parts of the body, but no single source provides a complete catalogue.
Ríos has also responded to criticism about sharing his tattoos online, saying he is a footballer rather than an influencer and that his values come from home. The interviews explain some of the stories; photographs establish the visible designs and placements.