Neymar and Gabriel Jesus' matching tattoos - story behind poignant inkings

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Footballers and tattoos are a classic pairing, with a wealth of huge names sporting famous ink over the years.David Beckham's art was legendary, while little maestro Lionel Messi has them all over his arms.Zlatan Ibrahimovic has them on his torso and Bobby Firmino famously has them on his neck.Sergio Ramos has adorned his back with images of lions and dreamcatchers.

Toby Alderweireld has the XXX of Amsterdam and Becks the names of his wife and children.Daniele de Rossi hilariously had had a stick man being slide-tackled in a warning triangle and Thierry Henry has his daughter’s face and the Empire State Building down his left arm.With so many tats popping up in the beautiful game, it’s often more striking when players don’t have any - think Ronaldo and Salah.One type of tattoo that does stand out, however, is when two players have matching tats, especially when they don’t play for the same club.Such a pairing can be spotted in the modern game, with two Brazil teammates rocking the same ink.Neymar and Gabriel Jesus have both shown off their matching inkings, posing for a picture together back in December of 2015.The harmonised artworks show a young kid in a backwards baseball cap facing away from the viewer and with a football under his right arm.His feet are bare as he stands on what appears to be the top of a penalty area.