Lionel Messi: the 10 most impressive tattoos of the FC Barcelona player

Tattoos are becoming more and more common in footballers and Lionel Messi is one of those who do something new on his skin every time he can. The FC Barcelona forward has more than 20 tattoos on his body but there are 10 that are very important for their meaning. The last tattoo of Lionel Messi has been the silhouette of lips on his belly.

Lionel Messi is a very believing person and that is why he shows his faith in Jesus with some tattoos on his body. In addition to a large image of Jesus' face on his arm, Lionel Messi has a rosary on his right arm. In this way, Messi pays tribute to his religious beliefs.

The love that Lionel Messi feels for his wife Antonela is also reflected in his body and shows it in several tattoos. The date of his wedding is on the finger where he wears the wedding ring and he also has a king's crown and Antonela a queen's. The love for his family is shown in his tattoos as well.

Lionel Messi also has several flowers throughout the body. It is not known because of the love or fanaticism for flowers but Lionel Messi has orange flowers, lotus flowers and some roses. Another tattoo that draws a lot of attention is an eye that he has on his right forearm.

Finally, one of the best known and controversial tattoos of Lionel Messi is the one he wears on his left leg. It is still not clear why he did it but there are three theories that could perfectly apply to the situation. One is that he covered an old tattoo that he did not like, another that is a mauri tattoo and the last one that he did because of the blackout fashion.