'F*ck I love you' - Memphis Depay shows off very unusual X-rated artwork as Atletico Madrid star spends his downtime painting

The former Manchester United and Barcelona forward, known for his range of interests away from the field, showed off his latest work to social media followers. The painting features the words "F*ck, I love you," alongside an image of a classic middle-finger salute. In a visual form, the camera moves slowly towards the canvas with the middle two words melting away to reveal the rather blunt two-word statement.

Explaining the motivation behind the painting, Memphis explained on Instagram: "Got inspired after I got a call from somebody. That somebody never called me again lol. It's all perspectives."

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The Netherlands forward launched an Instagram account dedicated to his new passion last month with a highly-polished video montage alongside the message: "The idea is not to live forever, but to create something that will."

Depay also recently demonstrated his jewellery design skills when he presented a diamond-encrusted ring to team-mate Antoine Griezmann to mark the Frenchman becoming Atletico's all-time leading scorer.

Atletico will hope to have Memphis back in their ranks after injury for their Saturday night clash against fifth-placed Athletic Club in a game that will go a long way to determining La Liga's final Champions League qualification spot. Atletico head into the match just three points ahead of Ernesto Valverde's side.