IN PICTURES: Brazil’s Richarlison inks portrait of Neymar, Ronaldo & ‘Himself’ on his back after 2022 FIFA World Cup elimination


IN PICTURES: Brazil’s Richarlison inks portrait of Neymar, Ronaldo & ‘Himself’ on his back after 2022 FIFA World Cup elimination

Richarlison just got a new back tattoo with a portrait of himself and two national heroes to commemorate his World Cup journey with Brazil. Brazil’s journey in Qatar was cut short as they lost to Croatia on penalties in the quarterfinals, ending their chances of winning the competition.

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The Spurs striker, who scored once against South Korea in a 4-1 knockout triumph and twice against Serbia in their opening group game, got a new tattoo to celebrate the occasion that features him, Neymar, and Ronaldo Nazario. A youngster viewing a favela while sporting a Richarlison shirt and a baseball cap is also portrayed.

Richarlison revealed his new tattoo on Instagram, sharing footage from artist @dom.tattoo, who created the design. Brazilian Premier League stars like Antony, Bruno Guimaraes, and Fabio Vieira are fans of Dom Tattoo and have all had previous tattoos done by him. Richarlison got his first tattoo in 2020 and has since accumulated a huge collection.

The former Everton and Watford striker has returned to Tottenham ahead of the restart of the league campaign. However, the most recent sources state that he will be sidelined for at least a month due to a hamstring injury suffered during the World Cup. Richarlison, who sustained an injury against Croatia in the pregame warmup, battled through the agony to play for 84 minutes of their quarterfinal at the Education City Stadium before being substituted by Pedro.

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Brazil were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Croatia at 2022 FIFA World Cup

Brazil were eliminated from the 2022 World Cup after losing in penalty shootout to Croatia, the runners-up from the previous tournament. The Selecao travelled to Qatar as one of the tournament favourites in search of their first triumph since 2002 and a record-breaking sixth overall.

Halfway through extra time, Neymar broke the deadlock against Croatia. However, Croatia went on to equalize the tie and win 4-2 on penalties when Rodrygo and Marquinhos missed their spot kicks. In the shootout, Neymar didn’t even attempt a shoot. By the time 2026 rolls around, Brazil’s World Cup drought will have lasted at least 24 years, matching the span between its victories in 1970 and 1994.

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