Let no-one underestimate the power of Tengwar

[Lalaith]

Before I start, let me say I have no interest in football. But......as the menfolk were gathered round the set, I saw, as the camera panned round the pitch, on a forearm, something I could swear was Elvish.
A quick enquiry as to the identity the team player in question, a quick fire-up of Google...the name was Fernando, and it was indeed tattoed in Tengwar.
The man who scored the winning goal, no less.

[Bêthberry]

But inquiring minds wish to know just which lines of Tengwar have been tatted.

I suppose they would be Elvish lines, given the script. Still, it would be pretty funny if the lines were, "Come, Tom Bombadil, for our need is near us." :Merisu:

Any clues?

[piosenniel]

It's "Fernando" in tengwar (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42463000/jpg/_42463026_torres.jpg) on his left arm.

:-)

[Bêthberry]

It's "Fernando" in tengwar (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42463000/jpg/_42463026_torres.jpg) on his left arm.

:-)

I definitely sense the possibility of a Tolkien fanfic starring that new Middle-earth hero, Fernando.

[The Might]

Bah, why couldn't Ballack write "Eru, help us" or smth on his arm.
Maybe then we would have won...
I still am kind of sad because of yesterday... :(

[Rikae]

I'm having a sense of divided loyalties over this... :):confused:

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Tengwar experts on the German Society's forum say that the spelling of "Fernando" in Tengwar is not entirely accurate, according to the rules given by Tolkien. I don't know if Torres is a Tolkien fan or if he's just another of those people who think the letters look cool ("so ask for a translation of your name on a Tolkien forum...").

At any rate, it's a connection between football and Tolkien, which JRRT might have enjoyed - though he preferred rugby, didn't he?