See stunning Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Neymar as Samurai warriors

THIS is Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Neymar as you have never seen them before.

And it is all thanks to Italian artist Pupazzaro.

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He has taken the biggest names in the game and turned them into incredible Samurai warriors.

Real Madrid star Ronaldo stands over a flaming ball in his iconic Los Blancos kit.

Ibrahimovic pulls a typically fierce pose.

With his right leg on the ball, the Manchester United striker leans forward, holding a sword high above his head.

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His face screams passions and he is surrounded by fire - befitting for United's Red Devils nickname.

A bearded Messi is covered in a long sleeve robe.

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But beneath his sleeves are the red and blue of his Barcelona side.

Neymar has the Paris Saint-Germain logo on his robe and his image is set against a pink backdrop.

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Pupazzaro's latest series is inspired by Japanese prints and woodcut from the 19th century.

And it is not the first time he has turned icons of football into something completely different.

SunSport told you last year how he depicted some players - including Ronaldo and Paul Pogba - as military generals.

Pupazzaro, real name Fabrizio Birimbelli, is a computer programmer from Rome.

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He started painting players from his beloved Roma in his spare time before gaining a cult following online.

Birimbelli said: "I have painted and drawn since I was a kid."

To see more of Pupazzaro's work, or to purchase some for a football-mad friend, click .

You can also follow him on  and to keep up to date on all his latest work.