Micah Richards Slams Richarlison for Having Neymar’s Face Tattooed on His Back

Micah Richards Slams Richarlison for Having Neymar’s Face Tattooed on His Back

Elijah Odetokun
updated at May 3, 2023 at 4:43 PM
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  • Richarlison thought he had scored the equaliser for Tottenham against Liverpool
  • He pulled off his shirt revealing tattoos on his back and was shown a yellow card
  • The star's inked designs appear to not be okay with BBC pundit Micah Richards

Richarlison gave fans a full glare of his body art after removing his shirt to celebrate scoring Tottenham Hotspur's third goal, during their 4-3 loss against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

Spurs went behind by three goals in the first 15 minutes of the first half, but a late fight-back with goals from Harry Kane, Heung-Min Son, and Richarlison appeared to have secured a point for the team.

Liverpool's Portuguese forward, Diogo Jota then popped up in the final minute and slotted past goalkeeper, Fraser Forster from Lucas Moura's misplaced pass.

Richarlison, Lucas Moura, Tottenham, Liverpool, Anfield.
Richarlison celebrates shirtless after scoring his first Premier League goal against Liverpool. Photo by Michael Regan.
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It was the Brazilian's first Premier League goal, having seen two previous efforts ruled out for offside. As expected, the £60 million Everton transfer could not hide his excitement, according to Sun UK.

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Micah Richards blasts Richarlison's tattoo

The former Everton striker has several pieces of art inked onto his body. One of them is his picture between that of Brazilian legends, Ronaldo Nazario and Neymar Junior.

Former Manchester City defender, Micah Richards did not like having a teammate inked on his body and slammed Richarlison for including the Paris Saint-Germain star.

"I mean, R9 [Ronaldo Nazario is] a legend of the game. Neymar has done very well for himself but why would you get him tattooed?" he said on BBC 5 Live's The Monday Night Club.

Richards conceded that Neymar was an outstanding player but believes having his face on Richarlison's back tattoo design was 'weird'.

"[Neymar is] still playing. I mean if it was like people who have retired I would get it, but Neymar's his teammate."

The BBC pundit likened the concept to getting a tattoo of Daniel Sturridge.

"I mean, I like him, I love him, he's a quality player but I'm not going to get a tattoo of him."

Neighbours complain about Richarlison's dogs

Elsewhere Sports Brief reported on neighbours complaining about Richarlison's dogs and the 'excessive' noise they make in the community.

One of the pooches also escaped the player's house during his time at Everton, leading to a search mission, with the dog found safe and sound.

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Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.
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