Zezinho da Silva, 48, is a Rocinha resident whose enthusiasm and pride in the "city within a city" is evident on sight, from his 100% Favela T-shirt to his extensive favela tattoos.

“I’ll soon be getting a tattoo of the favela where I used to live.” The favela in question is 'Inferninho', or 'little hell', a working-class area Antony spoke at length about in an ...

RICHARLISON has shown off a huge new back tattoo featuring himself alongside Neymar and Ronaldo. The Brazilian was left heartbroken after his side’s World Cup exit last Friday, as they went d… ...

It also features a child wearing a backwards cap and a “Richarlison 9” jersey, looking out over a favela. The detailed tattoo takes up the star’s entire back, and has been done by regular ...

Antony talks tattoos! “I’ve got ‘favela’ written on my boots,” he told club media, when we asked if he'd carried any mementoes with him from back home. “It’s always been there.