Paolo Di Canio is an Italian football Manager and a Former Professional Footballer. A West Ham’s all-time top Premier League scorer has made over 500 league appearances during his playing career. Di Canio gained fame in the 1990s for his extensive body modifications which include a collection of fascist tattoos and a Mussolini-shaped Ampallang, which was perforated during a football match in 2001. Paolo Di Canio has been suspended from his role as a Sky Italia pundit after showing on air the tattoo referring to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Di Canio has several tattoos on his body covering his arms and back. Let us take a sturdy look at them and learn about their meanings.

1. Symbol Tattoo

Tattoo: The ex-West Ham striker got the symbol of “DVX”, a TITLE used by the Fascist leader, Benito Mussolini is tattooed to the bicep of his right arm.

Meaning: This controversial ink of the word “DVX” was revealed during Premier League coverage live on television, prompting a protest on social media. DVX The Italian word is known as “Duce” (meaning leader) and his tattoo refers to the fascist leader Benito Mussolini, who used to consider himself “Duce” and the fascist dictator of Italy for 20 years until 1943 and was summarily executed in 1945 when he was captured by Italian communists while attempting to flee the country.

Di Canio explained;

“What I carry on me are symbols of what I’ve been, of what I’ve done. Including mistakes.”

2. ‘Portrait of Jesus’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The shoulder of Paolo De Canio’s right arm has a tattooed Jesus Christ inked on it.

3. ‘Horse’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The outer side of De Canio’s has a tattoo of an artistic horse inked on it.

4. ‘An Illustration of Ampallang’ Tattoo

Tattoo: The upper left of De Canio’s right arm has a depiction of the male genital piercing.

Meaning: In an illustration, the entire glans of the penis are penetrated with the West Ham United logo surrounded by sperms all over.