VIDEO : Watch: Argentines got tattoos of Lionel Messi after winning the World Cup
After Argentina’s historic victory in the 2022 World Cup final over France, Argentine fans are heading to tattoo parlors across the capital to forever imprint the moment on their skin.
After Argentina’s historic victory in the 2022 World Cup final over France, Argentine fans are heading to tattoo parlors across the capital to forever imprint the moment on their skin.
The tattoo artists in Buenos Aires said they needed to step up their game. Some fans change their initial requests from traditional snakes or skulls to the face of football superstar Lionel Messi or the World Cup cup.
“For two weeks, they were all World Cup-related tattoos,” tattoo artist Esteban “Tebi Kobra” Vucinovic told AFP.
“Some people had to get snakes or skulls and change them for Messi or the Cup. I already have two or three appointments a day scheduled.”
According to this tattoo artist from the Palermo metropolitan area, the World Cup trophy is the most popular tattoo at the moment. Also requested were tattoos of quotes from Messi and other players said during the tournament.
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