Marcelo, Real Madrid’s quirky left defender, is usually recognized by his wild bushy hair and assortment of tattoos; but, the Brazilian recently donned a weird Volkswagen tattoo, which perplexed admirers.
Marcelo has since revealed his body ink.
The 31-year-old’s rise from poverty to riches is well-documented. Growing up in the depths of Brazil’s favelas, his trip to the bright lights of Spain’s capital was not simple.
Marcelo’s body art tells part of his narrative and is a form of self-expression, so when concerns arose about his strange Volkswagen Beetle arm tattoo, the defender clarified.
“It was my grandfather who always believed in me and drove me everywhere.” He did everything feasible and impossible to see me play professional football. And my tattoo depicts his automobile, which dad used to drive me to practice,” he told Sport Bild.
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