By David Kent for MailOnline
Published: 22:12 GMT, 1 February 2019 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 1 February 2019
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Spiderman, Batman, his mother, his sister - Neymar has had all of them tattooed onto his body to show the world who his superheroes really are.
His tattoo collection is quite staggering and the same can be said for quite a number of his fellow top-level footballers. Like Neymar, their designs can be, shall we say, unusual - and very rarely are they understated.
Here is a selection of some of the more remarkable artworks on display at football grounds near you...
Neymar's latest huge tattoos depict superheroes Spiderman and Batman on each of his shoulder blades
The Brazilian superstar also has tattoos of his mother, Nadine, on his left bicep (left) and sister, Rafaella, on his right shoulder
Another giant of the game, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has nearly his entire torso covered in tattoos, mostly names of loved ones
On Ibrahimovic's back is an enormous image of a lion's face - he often refers to himself as a lion, not a human
Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has a giant lion covering his entire torso and the name of his