Tattoos among elite football players during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Abstract

Currently 10 to 30% of the general population has tattoos. Professional athletes harbor visible tattoos during sports events and advertisement. Motivations for tattoos may include body embellishment, expression of personal values or group affiliation. Tattoos may bolster ego, be the expression of physical strength and of traits of aggression and rebelliousness. We wondered whether being tattooed reflects players' performance and discipline. We investigated this hypothesis among elite football players during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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