The internet has been buzzing regarding this “tramp stamp” of Atlético Madrid forward Mario Mandžuki?.
Look, we take what they give us. Anyway, we need a translation for Mandzukic’s lower-back tattoo. And a reason. pic.twitter.com/X3L1dGAmoN
— Soccer Gods (@soccergods) April 14, 2015
It is Hebrew, and reads “???? ???? – ???? ????? ?? ??” which is gobbledygook.
But if you look at it in a mirror, it reads: “?? ?? ????? ????, ???? ????” which translates as “What not to kill me will strengthen me.”
In other words, while the tattoo is in Hebrew, the letters are written in the wrong order and in bad Hebrew.
You can see some of the discussion on this here.
But I guess it could have been worse.
Hat tip: Yoel