David Beckham has several tattoo designs inked on his body and each one of them has a particular meaning and importance to him.
His first tattoo ever was the name of his eldest son Brooklyn on his lower back. At that time he could not imagine he would have become in a few years a body-art icon for every tattoo lover. A further proof that tattoos can be addictive. Especially high quality tattoo designs as his ones.
His second tattoo was the huge Guardian Angel he got on his back. This was probably the first artwork realized on Beckham body by Manchester tattoo artist Louis Molloy.
Beckham was keen to get a crucifixion scene, an upright figure on a cross. Molloy took inspiration from the posture divers take just before plunging into the water and designed the angel on Beckham's back.
Having had other children he could not just stop with tattoos. His second child's name Romeo found place just below the base of his neck in a Gothic style, over the angel tattoo design.
On the inside of his left forearm is a Hindi script tattoo, reading: Victoria. Critics have been moved to this tattoo, which is apparently misspelled. Under this misspelled Hindi script Beckham recently added a new tattoo inscription: the phrase "Ut Amem Et Foveam", which is Latin and is supposed to mean "so that I love and cherish".
The number seven in Roman numbers is located on the insight of is right forearm. Manchester United football team has a long tradition of extraordinary number 7: George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and now Cristiano Ronaldo. It's a Magic number for every Manchester Fan and it is said Manchester can not win any trophy without a charismatic and talented number 7. Under the tattoo number there's another Latin sentence, which reads: "Perfectio In Spiritu" (spiritual perfection).
Beckham has a passion for Angel Tattoo Designs: a second angel tattoo was inked on David Beckham's neck, whereas a third and a fourth ones found place on his right shoulder and bicep, together with a text reading: "In the face of adversity".
His love for Victoria was once again proved by a tattoo as he got a six-inch replica of his naked wife inked on his left arm - another wonderful example of Louis Molloy art.
Molly made the most of Beckham tattoos. He has always said he charges the same to David as he would to any other customer. They worked so much time on those tattoo designs they became quite good friends. The problems between them began as Beckham decided to make use of his wonderful body paintings for an advertising campaign. Molloy considers Beckham tattoos as his own creation and therefore claimed copyright on them demanding royalties' payment in any case of commercial use. And there probably was where their friendship ended.
In his autobiography, "David Beckham: My Side", he gives us a sample of his thoughts on tattoos: "I like the feeling that those two boys (his children) are with me even when I'm away from home. And not just in my heart. I had their names tattooed on my back after each one was born. There's a guardian angel there, too, looking after them. My dad had three tattoos of his own and so the idea has been with me since I was a kid..."
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