Barcelona Drops Awesome Photo of Aubameyang’s 'Africa Inspired' Tattoo

Barcelona Drops Awesome Photo of Aubameyang’s 'Africa Inspired' Tattoo

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:56 PM
  • Barcelona are still in dreamland following the performance of Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
  • The former Arsenal skipper bagged a hat-trick in Barcelona's game against Valencia at the Estadio de Mestalla
  • He became the first player in the 21st century to score hattricks in England, France, Germany and now Spain

Barcelona seems to have found their latest superstar to embrace after the departure of seven-time Balon d'Or winner Lionel Messi to Paris Saint-Germain.

The Catalan giants returned to winning ways following the goalscoring masterclass by Aubameyang over the weekend.

In celebration of the feat attained by the ex-Arsenal star, Barcelona took to Twitter to drop an eye-catching body art of their new scoring sensation.

Aubameyang shows his massive love for the African continent with awesome body art. Photo credit: @FCBarcelona
Aubameyang shows his massive love for the African continent with awesome body art. Photo credit: @FCBarcelona
Source: Twitter

The official Twitter handle of Barcelona whets the appetite of its million followers by hinting with an emoji of three footballs before dropping the picture.

What does Auba's tattoo look like

Aubameyang has never shied away from displaying a flamboyant lifestyle with his love for the glitz and glamour that comes with superstar status.

Auba's body art features the African map with an eagle grappling the continent with its feet.

The eagle appears to be in flight, ready to air-lift the continent to the next level.

How did Aubameyang score his first hattrick for Barcelona

He netted his first in the game after 23 minutes when he was set up by flying left-back Jordi Alba.

Auba put the game out of Valencia's reach after the 38th minute with his second and Barca's third goal before halftime.

He completed his hat-trick three minutes after the half-hour mark, with the goal originally awarded to Spanish wunderkind Pedri.

Auba sends awkward message to Mikel Arteta with the first hat-trick for Barca

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Gabonese striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has scored his first goals for Spanish club Barcelona to send an awkward message to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Mirror reports.

The Gunner’s boss had claimed that the player has always failed to apply himself in training, but the former Africa Footballer of the Year responded as he netted a hat-trick for the Catalan giants.

Auba is beginning to settle at the Spanish club as he found the back of the net three times against Valencia on Sunday, helping Barcelona to a 4-1 win at the Camp Nou.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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