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Footballers and tattoos has long been a bad mix.

Body ink now seems to be a compulsory part of the unofficial footballer uniform. Whether it be an over-the-top sleeve or a crudely covered torso, there are now countless examples of professional players with truly terrible tats.

However, even in this fiercely competitive field, we are pretty confident that Serbian defender Uros Vitas is now the proud owner of football's worst tattoo.

(Image: Photonews)

Before we reveal the full horror of the body ink in question, we should point out that the 24 year-old - who plays for Belgian side Mechelen - clearly has his heart in the right place.

He wanted to get a tattoo which showed how much he loves his wife, Andrijana. He wanted a permanent reminder of her beauty. He wanted something that would make her happy for years to come.

Just one question: why would he assume that a scary face with no edges would do any of those things?

Anyone else seeing that image on Vitas' torso and thinking of Homer Simpson's make-up gun?