Chorley channel their inner Adele after FA Cup win – Saturday’s sporting social
Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from January 9.
Football
Lucas Leiva enjoyed Liverpool’s look back at his time on Merseyside.
.@LucasLeiva87 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BW7faUq1CL
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 9, 2021
Chorley’s players channeled their inner Adele to celebrate beating Derby.
Here we go, then – @Adele 🙌 pic.twitter.com/jPhuIvu6dZ
— Chorley FC (@chorleyfc) January 9, 2021
Sunny Madrid?
Sunny Spain…. 🤔❄️😍 pic.twitter.com/nPIONphN4I
— Toni Duggan (@toniduggan) January 9, 2021
Emotional stuff.
Emotional scenes when our assistant manager Lee Thompsons son Declan comes on for @swfc in @EmiratesFACup to makes his debut! @BBCMOTD@adam3oxley@AlanBiggs1@ThomasFeaheny@Ollie_Baylisspic.twitter.com/ptzfbWPslN
— Stocksbridge PSFC (@parksteelsfc) January 9, 2021
James Maddison was full of praise for his Leicester team-mate Marc Albrighton.
My brother man!!!! Best human being on the planet ❤️🤩 https://t.co/D5ApWiB1LW
— James Maddison (@Madders10) January 9, 2021
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was happy to be back at Old Trafford for the club’s FA Cup clash with Watford.
Blessed to be breathing in the Old Trafford air like the old days!#mufc📸 @jakehumphreypic.twitter.com/AmWQCHQeR5
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) January 9, 2021
Drinking coffee in Turkey?
Arsenal’s young star enjoyed his impact.
Sead Kolasinac enjoyed Schalke’s rare Bundesliga win.
Jeremie Aliadiere rolled back the years.
Jadon Sancho celebrated Borussia Dortmund’s victory at RB Leipzig.
And so did Erling Braut Haaland.
Cricket
Andrew Flintoff enjoyed the BBC’s coverage of Arsenal’s FA Cup game against Newcastle.
A Master class at half time from @BBCMOTD@GaryLineker@IanWright0 and @alanshearer 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Andrew Flintoff (@flintoff11) January 9, 2021
If Ben Stokes is impressed it must be good.
What the…..😟😟😟 incredible https://t.co/FisaLvGOSP
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) January 9, 2021
Athletics
Katarina Johnson-Thompson celebrated her 28th birthday.
A very Happy Birthday to the one, the only, Katarina Johnson-Thompson 🥳
A big year ahead for KJT! pic.twitter.com/8nkDgJEvrn
— Team GB (@TeamGB) January 9, 2021
The 10-year journey of KJT!
Happy birthday to heptathlon world champion @JohnsonThompson🥳 pic.twitter.com/xjWxSoi1Be
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) January 9, 2021