New photo Footballers with tattoos intimidate keepers, making them more likely to convert penalties

FOOTBALLERS with tattoos are up to 17 per cent more likely to convert a penalty, scientists say.

A study found fellas with inkings are more aggressive and bigger risk-takers, giving them a psychological edge.

Reuters

Take tatt! Artful Kieran Trippier scores his penalty against Colombia[/caption]

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Kieran’s tatts may be harmless but his finishing is lethal[/caption]

The “war paint” on stars like England’s Kieran Trippier can subconsciously intimidate goalkeepers, experts from Manchester University and Switzerland’s University Hospital Basel told journal Dermatology.

Over all 69 penalties in this year’s World Cup, tattooed players scored 72 per cent of penalties, compared with 68.2 per cent for the rest.

But in the high-pressure knock-out stages, the gap was 73 per cent against 62.5 per cent — a 17 per cent boost.

Not having inkings on show did not stop Harry Kane from scoring all four of his spot kicks to be top scorer.

Empics

Chris Waddle could not have converted that penalty at the 1990 World cup…he had no tattoos[/caption]

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Gareth Southgate may be a hero now, but definitely had villain status after a famous (non-tattooed) penalty miss in 1996[/caption]

ITV

Spotless David Batty won 42 caps for England but scored no goals, even from the spot[/caption]

AFP

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has no tatts but was definitely needled by a vital penalty miss for England[/caption]

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Harry Kane (no tattoos, loads of goals) forgot to read the script[/caption]

But Chris Waddle, Gareth Southgate, David Batty and Steven Gerrard all missed key penalties for England over the years.

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