Sir Mo Farah gutted while Steph Houghton celebrates – Sunday’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 September 6.
Football
Fresh from setting a new world record, Sir Mo Farah said he was gutted to be missing out on Soccer Aid.
Fresh from breaking the one-hour world record, 2019's captain @Mo_Farah has a message to the England squad ahead of tonight's game 💪🏴
📺 Watch live and exclusive TONIGHT at 6:30pm on @ITV & @WeAreSTVpic.twitter.com/v4l7S3wkzT
— Soccer Aid (@socceraid) September 6, 2020
Steph Houghton celebrated a successful start to the season for Manchester City.
A win + a clean sheet to start the season from the girls! 👏🏻💥Proud to have made 100 appearances for @ManCity in the @BarclaysFAWSL ..more to come! 💙 pic.twitter.com/vocmSLXwvt
— Steph Houghton MBE (@stephhoughton2) September 6, 2020
Dani Ceballos was thrilled to pull an Arsenal shirt on again after he returned on loan.
🔴⚪️🙌🏻Happy to step again on the green of the Emirates. 🙌🏻Something great is awaiting us this season. I'm sure! Let's go Gunners!⚽️💪@Arsenal#ReadyToPlay#Gunnerspic.twitter.com/OMoeqSTMQj
— Daniel Ceballos (@DaniCeballos46) September 6, 2020
Jay Rodriguez likes Burnley’s new look.
New season pending. Not bad this new kit, Clarets? pic.twitter.com/oamHnAjqFT
— Jay Rodriguez (@JayRodriguez9) September 6, 2020
Wolves’ Diogo Jota was delighted after opening his Portugal account.
So proud ! Orgulho enorme 🤩🇵🇹⚽️ pic.twitter.com/ggNci8U5KV
— Diogo Jota (@DiogoJota18) September 6, 2020
Lucas Digne celebrated three Nations League points for France.
Retour victorieux , 3 points ✅ , clean sheet 😊🇫🇷 #football#nationleaguepic.twitter.com/22YwCC5Oal
— Lucas Digne (@LucasDigne) September 5, 2020
Boxing
Tyson Fury showed off his new range of ‘Deontay Wilder face masks’…
#YOUBIGDOSSER @bronzebomber #formerwbcchamp @wbcboxing
A post shared by Tyson Fury (@gypsyking101) on Sep 6, 2020 at 4:46am PDT
Cricket
The ICC paid tribute to former England batsman Ian Bell, who announced his retirement on Saturday.
Ian Bell in the Ashes, a thread 🧵
He made his Ashes debut in the famous 2005 series and showed glimpses of what was to come with twin fifties at Manchester! pic.twitter.com/7tP0WvahyN
— ICC (@ICC) September 6, 2020
As did his Warwickshire team-mate and current England opener Dom Sibley.
Amazing player to have watched and played with over the years. Has helped me with my cricket so much since joining Warwickshire ! England legend! https://t.co/rTzgN4XrC5
— Dom Sibley (@DomSibley) September 6, 2020
England made an unusual review in their T20 International against Australia.
England opt for the review…
Finch survives! 😅 #ENGvAUSpic.twitter.com/I1GoS1otRZ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 6, 2020
Formula One
Claire Williams gave her last pre-race talk after leaving her role as deputy team principal of Williams – and received a very special gift.
One last pre-race talk…with a little surprise at the end 😊
Thank you Claire from the entire team 💙#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #WeAreWilliamspic.twitter.com/BRQzoXZJ3a
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) September 6, 2020
Former Williams development driver Susie Wolff thanked the Williams family.
The Williams story is truly inspirational. At the age of 12, I did my class project on Williams, and I still have it to this day. Little did I know 20yrs later I’d be representing them on track at the British GP, with my husband having started his F1 journey with the team. [1/2] pic.twitter.com/VK9TZQajn9
— Susie Wolff (@Susie_Wolff) September 6, 2020
Ferrari paid tribute to their absent supporters after another disappointing qualifying session for the Scuderia in Monza.
There are no other fans like Ferrari’s tifosi. You’ve been by our side through thick and thin, through joy and disappointment. Your support will help us all as we work day and night to find the solutions.#essereFerrari 🔴 pic.twitter.com/9tgldT8iEd
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) September 6, 2020
The lack of fans didn’t prevent the customary Italian flag fly past.
Monza 💚🤍❤️#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1pic.twitter.com/cOUp2R3mf7
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 6, 2020
Max Verstappen was ready for the Italian Grand Prix.
Buongiorno, it’s R A C E D A Y 🚀 #UnleashTheLion 🦁 #KeepPushing 🇮🇹 #ItalianGPpic.twitter.com/lvgr5hCOwH
— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) September 6, 2020
And the race turned out to be a thriller as Pierre Gasly clinched his first Formula One win.
Yes… that just happened, @PierreGASLY!#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1pic.twitter.com/iEYQ2XvATI
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 6, 2020
George Russell congratulated the winner.
Massive congrats to @PierreGASLY and the whole top four today!
Really happy to see those guys up there – they all deserve it!
— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) September 6, 2020
Lewis Hamilton applauded dance group Diversity’s powerful performance on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.
This is incredible! https://t.co/8RrluixWoU
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) September 6, 2020
Fernando Alonso will be back racing in blue on his return to Renault in 2021 after the French team announced they would racing as Alpine.
Blue is back 🔵#F1@RenaultF1Team@alo_oficialpic.twitter.com/YzhRR1jiBo
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 6, 2020
Tennis
Novak Djokovic said he was inspired after chatting to wheelchair player Gustavo Fernandez.
A post shared by Novak Djokovic (@djokernole) on Sep 5, 2020 at 2:37pm PDT
Felix Auger Aliassime is quick across the ground.
— Félix AugerAliassime (@felixtennis) September 5, 2020
Alize Cornet made it through after Madison Keys retired hurt, but they all count!
Whatever it takes 😅4th round at every Slam ✅ done 😃✊🏼Wishing a speedy recovery to Madison 🙏See you on monday for the 2nd week @usopen 🎉
8e de finale dans chaque Grand Chelem, c'est fait ✅ 😃Bon rétablissement à Madison 🙏A lundi pour la 2ème semaine de l'Us Open 🎉✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/y354EDp7ry
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) September 6, 2020
Darts
Wayne Mardle praised all the players for their efforts in the rescheduled Premier League.
Having competed in a few Premier Leagues, I know it can be a roller coaster of emotions…the twists and turns in fortune and form. The thing that has to remain constant is belief and professional pride in performance. Each player gave everything they had for the duration. Kudos.
— Wayne Mardle (@Wayne501Mardle) September 6, 2020
But five-time champion Michael van Gerwen was devastated after his shock exit.
Absolutely devastated with my performance this evening, it wasn’t the player everyone excepts and deserves up there.
Credit to @Superchin180 on the victory. I wish the final 4 all the best for finals night.
It’s only myself that can put things right and will do.
Mike 💚💚
— Michael Van Gerwen (@MvG180) September 5, 2020
And was ready for some time at home.
Home now with my amazing family. I have missed them over the last 2 weeks.
Time to enjoy this. Then time to get ready to go again!
— Michael Van Gerwen (@MvG180) September 6, 2020