Dominik Szoboszlai, who recently joined Liverpool in a £60 million transfer from RB Leipzig, now proudly wears the no.8 jersey.
Interestingly, he’s only the second Liverpool player to do this squad number since club legend Steven Gerrard left in 2015, with Naby Keita being the previous one. It’s a special number for Szoboszlai, as he was a fan of Gerrard during his formative years, and he even sports a tattoo inspired by the former Liverpool captain.
In his first interview with Liverpool’s official website, Szoboszlai was asked: “You’ve chosen the shirt number eight, obviously a famous number at Liverpool. What is the reason behind that?”
He replied: “Not a special reason but of course it’s a great number, a lot of great players had this number. And also I have a tattoo from Steven Gerrard, what he said – I don’t even remember when but before. It was also a reason why.”
On Gerrard, he added: “When I was a child, to be honest I didn’t watch that much football but of course when it was Champions League or a big game, I was watching Liverpool, the big teams and also the big players – and he was one of the biggest.”
Indeed, the tattoo on Dominik Szoboszlai’s body is reported to feature a quote once attributed to Steven Gerrard. This meaningful quote, originally in English, has been translated into Hungarian and etched onto Szoboszlai’s skin. The words that inspired this tattoo read: “Talent is a blessing from God, but without incredible will and humility, it is worthless,”. It’s a profound message that reflects the importance of hard work and humility in the pursuit of success.
Gerrard’s Successor – Dominik Szoboszlai 🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/wcmo0nidTf
— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) September 4, 2023
