Liverpoolâs new midfielder Naby Keita has finally arrived after a long wait of one year, and fans are already buzzing to see him in action alongside their other new signing, Fabinho. Keita officially joined the club on 1 July and he has already sparked a controversy with his new tattoo.
As seen in some recent pictures, Keita has a âRising Sunâ tattoo on his left arm, which was a symbol of Japanese Imperialism before WW2.The Rising Sun symbol is still used by some Japanese Right-wing extremists at various political rallies.
Keitaâs tattoo has not gone down well with many of the clubâs Korean fans as both the present day Koreas were Japanese colonies before Japan was defeated by the United States during WW2. The Rising Sun symbol is still used by some Japanese Right-wing extremists at various political rallies.
The âRising Sunâ symbol has been compared with the infamous âSwastikaâ symbol of the Nazi party. One South Koren supporter even made this comparison and asked the club and player to do something regarding the same
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