As we approach the final of the FIFA World Cup 2014, let us take a moment to reflect on the important things about some of the players of this beautiful game: while some may focus on their talent, we think it is important to look at them as whole people, and hence, we think it is important to take note of their tattoos!

Here are a couple… see if you can spot what else is trending in Football this world cup.

Rebel that he is, Cristiano Ronaldo is not following either of these trends…

Some say he is a “counter-culturalist”… we think it is probably because he just can’t grow a beard…

Check out more tattooed players and some more detail about said tattoos at BBC News.