Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi nick named Nicolas Otamendi currently plays as a center-back for the Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Argentina national team. He is a famous Argentine professional footballer. During his childhood, Otamendi loved playing football and boxing. However, when he grew, he decided to go ahead with football as his career. He began playing from a local Argentina club named, Velez Sarsfield. Following the trend of football players, Nicolas also wears multiple body tattoos. Let us explore them.

‘I started to let the beard grow at Valencia and I just liked it, so since then, it has become a big part of my personality, just like those tattoos, ‘ Otamendi said.

‘People always ask me about them. I had my first done when I was 14 and each one has some significance to it.

1. ‘Sitting Boy’ Tattoo

Tattoo: There is a tattoo of s small boy sitting on the ground inked on Nicolas’ left shoudler.

‘My brother and my children are on there, and the face of my grandfather too.

‘Most are personal, but if I see a design which catches my eye, I will go for it.’

2. Back Tattoos

Tattoo: Covering the upper portion of his back, we can see multiple portraits inked. Also, there is a tattoo of VIKINGS.

Meaning: The portraits as shown and marked in the above image are of the characters of television serials. These are the portraits of his favorite character from his favorite TV shows Breaking Bad, Peaky Blinders, and the Vikings. The tattoo shows images of Walter White from the series Breaking Bad (the role that was originally played by Bryan Cranston) and Tommy Shelby from Peaky Blinders (the role that was originally played by Cillian Murphy).

3. ‘Roaring Bear’ Tattoo

Tattoo: On his left pec, there is a big portrait of a roaring bear inked.

Meaning: Bear symbolizes protectionist anger. Bear tattoos are often linked up with power and strength. Also, they are the symbols of courage, trust, spirituality, resistance, strength, protection, and also show the deepest connection with nature and the environment.