Walking on to Westlife and an uplifting mango – Friday’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 December 18.
Darts
Liu raise me up!
Chengan Liu 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 the roof with a classic walk-on tune 🤣 pic.twitter.com/NPaaMALoUr
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 18, 2020
Football
Elf on a shelf? Mango on a shelf in the Adkins household!
Curious ? Day 18. #coffeewithnigepic.twitter.com/X9YnPvLaMu
— Nigel Adkins (@TheNigelAdkins) December 18, 2020
Manchester City did their bit to help.
— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) December 18, 2020
Virgil Van Dijk was buzzing to be named in FIFA’s best team of the year.
Not a bad team! 🤩 Proud to be in the FIFA FIFPRO #World11 for the second year running #TheBestAwardspic.twitter.com/LFSAf8cpZC
— Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) December 18, 2020
Dele Alli paid tribute to Son Heung-min after the South Korean won the FIFA Puskas Award.
Heung-Min Mum, Heung-Min Son, Heung-Min Dad. #THFC ⚪️ #COYSpic.twitter.com/ZIOme7bJog
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 18, 2020
Carlo Ancelotti saw the funny side of some technical issues.
.@Everton manager @MrAncelotti so loves the technical problems of online press conferences pic.twitter.com/gW8XQwP22u
— Carl Markham (@carlmarkham) December 18, 2020
Marcus Rashford urged Manchester United to keep going.
Let’s keep pushing…💪🏾❤️ https://t.co/LJU1qdpDwgpic.twitter.com/MOxoYYr3KZ
— Marcus Rashford MBE (@MarcusRashford) December 18, 2020
And completed a Christmas challenge.
As did Harry Kane.
Harry Maguire sent a message to his former side.
Loved seeing some old faces at The Lane last night @sheffieldunited. Keep battling #DEMBLADES#SUFCpic.twitter.com/C8ovIeMONl
— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) December 18, 2020
When Becks met Santa…
It’s Sheffield United.
The Gaffer meets @PerAtleKarlsen in person after last night’s game. 🇳🇴 pic.twitter.com/fbPfWk6syE
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) December 18, 2020
New boots for Bernardo.
💥🔥 new #nemeziz@adidasfootballpic.twitter.com/9hNV0K0unF
— Bernardo Silva (@BernardoCSilva) December 18, 2020
Spurs are closing in on their January targets…
🙏🏻don’t leave me out boys https://t.co/BIuCIsBBOmpic.twitter.com/C5w8bd4at1
— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) December 18, 2020
As cool as you like.
👀😄 Caught on camera! pic.twitter.com/wOjoZPYXAW
— Leeds United (@LUFC) December 18, 2020
Cricket
Is that not Steve Smith?
Marnus Labuschagne 🤷pic.twitter.com/qg0GM7YU0Y
— ICC (@ICC) December 18, 2020
Boxing
It’s almost fight night.
SAVAGE. @GGGBoxing is ready for the big drama show tomorrow!! #GGGSzeremeta@DAZNBoxing 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0yodl4YJTa
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) December 18, 2020
Demetrius Andrade seemed to get carried away tagging people in this tweet!
Hey @bjsaunders_ you got nothin to say Mate?? Arent you the WBO 168 champ? Let’s Goooooooo Billy Joe, come on don’t run away for the third time!! @MettaWorld37@DanRafael1@JoeBiden@TheRock@SIChrisMannix@EddieHearn@DAZNBoxing@MsVivicaFox@gwenstefani@nickjonas@naomiosaka
— Demetrius Andrade (@BooBooAndrade) December 18, 2020
Golf
Danny Willett is looking forward to hosting the 2021 Betfred British Masters.
This is a huge honour and I’m really looking forward to the week @TheBelfryHotel 🙌🏻 https://t.co/qsVAYq5dme
— Danny Willett (@Danny_Willett) December 18, 2020
MMA
Conor McGregor was as modest as ever.
