Fans Queue For Messi Tattoos In Argentina

Fans of the Argentine team that claimed football’s ultimate prize in Qatar this month are queued up in Buenos Aires for tattoos of victorious captain Lionel Messi and the World Cup trophy.

“For the next two weeks, I have (appointments) exclusively related to the World Cup,” tattoo artist Esteban Vucinovich said.

“Some had already made an appointment for tattoos of snakes or skulls, but they are changing it to Messi or the Cup. I have two or three appointments a day,” he added.

The most requested tattoo Work is of the trophy, said Vucinovich, followed by Messi and then goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez who was also an important personality in the victory of the Albiceleste in the final against France.

Lots of fans are inspired by the body art of Argentine players such as Angel Di Maria, who has since recently gotten a World Cup tattoo on his right leg.

“I got a tattoo of Messi as a gesture of thanks,” civil servant Nicolas Rechanik said.

“This represents not only what Messi is but also the team that brought us a third World Cup and all the years of effort to reach this goal.”