West Ham star Manuel Lanzini reveals the hidden meaning behind his family-themed tattoo on Instagram
WEST HAM star Manuel Lanzini has taken to Instagram to show off the full extent of his arm tattoo… and the meaning behind it.
The Argentine attacking midfielder, 24, has played in 28 games in all competitions for Slaven Bilic‘s Hammers this term, with many fans noticing the colourful inking on his left arm.
West Ham star Manuel Lanzini has showed off his full arm tattooGetty Images
And Lanzini has revealed all regarding the artwork on his Instagram page.
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Showing off the image in a trio of pictures merged together, he captioned the image: “Never let you walk alone.”
The tattoo shows Lanzini and his son Benjamin both wearing a River Plate jersey having spent the first 12 years of his career there, walking hand-in-hand.
Manuel Lanzini showed off his family-themed tattoo on InstagramInstagram
Above the pair, overlooking them, is an image of Lanzini's face next to those of his parents, smiling down on the youngster.
The sweet image generated plenty of interest on Instagram, already gaining 22,151 likes since being posted on Thursday.
Lanzini joined West Ham on loan from Al Jazira for the 2015-16 season, before penning a permanent deal last March.
Manuel Lanzini kicked off his career at Argentine side River PlateGetty ImagesManuel Lanzini has been a key figure in West Ham's side this seasonReuters
Since joining the Premier League side, Lanzini has made 50 top flight appearances, netted 12 times.
The Hammers are currently 11th in the table and will next take on Bournemouth away on Saturday.
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