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.
Friday, June 11, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ricardo Quaresma Tattoo
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.
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.
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