With the world Cup in full effect it seems as though tattoo artists are experiencing MASSIVE demand for football tattoos according to media reports. Tattoo studios in England in particular have reported a steady flow of customers asking for England designs throughout the year, but they have prepared for World Cup fever by offering a new range of England based art work to deal with the demand.
Christian Vieri, an Italian soccer (or football) player also has tattoos written in kanji on his right arm. According to Vieri he Vieri went to a tattoo parlor, but "they did not tell me the characters' meanings. I picked these because I liked their look." Vieri was pleasently surprised when he discovered the meanings of the characters which say "strength, eternity, thunder"
