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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Footballers who play for China’s national team have been banned from getting tattoos – and advised to remove ones they have – under a new directive.<\/p>\n

The country’s sports administration body said recruiting new players with tattoos at the national level and to youth squads was “strictly prohibited”.<\/p>\n

The administration said the move would help set a “good example for society”.<\/p>\n

Some national stars, including defender Zhang Linpeng, have previously been told to cover their tattoos.<\/p>\n

China has been increasingly stepping up regulation since mid-2018 to stop tattoos from being shown on screens. Some professional footballers have since been covering their arms with long sleeves to hide their body art.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the country’s General Administration of Sport (GAS) said national players with tattoos were “advised to have them removed”.<\/p>\n

“In special circumstances, the tattoos must be covered during training and competition, with the consent of the rest of the team,” it said.<\/p>\n

MEANING BEHIND TATTOOS<\/b><\/p>\n

In Chinese culture a stigma has been attached to tattoos – in the past, they were used to brand criminals and the tattoo still has links to organised crime groups in east Asia. Tattoos among ethnic groups were often seen as a mark of the uncivilised.<\/p>\n

They are disapproved of by China’s ruling Communist Party but have become increasingly popular among young Chinese.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, China’s broadcasting regulator announced that it was tightening rules on what it described as “unhealthy content”.<\/p>\n

Television and internet appearances by sports personalities and celebrities have been restricted in cases involving tattoos and men’s ponytails – in some instances these have been blurred from screens.<\/p>\n

Last December, a women’s university football match in China had to be called off after players were told they were not allowed to have dyed hair.<\/p>\n

The match organisers, the National Youth Campus Football League, said in a statement at the time: “Athletes at all stages shall not have tattoos, dye their hair, wear weird hairstyles, or wear any accessories, otherwise they will be ineligible for the competition.”<\/p>\n

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