Wilson’s toothless, Jones’ taxi and LeBron’s QandA – Tuesday’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 May 17.
Football
Callum Wilson – three points up, one tooth down.
How it started vs How it ended…. I’d lose a tooth every week for nights like that 🤣🦷 What an atmosphere and what a performance from everyone with 3pts to go with it!! 🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/xOUp79irok
— Callum Wilson (@CallumWilson) May 17, 2022
Ant and Dec loved Newcastle’s win over Arsenal.
About last night… minds blown!!🎉 @nufc ⚫️⚪️ #howaythelads #bigdanburn pic.twitter.com/3J9viTl7Gn
— antanddec (@antanddec) May 17, 2022
Alan Shearer returned home.
Thank you 🙏🏻🙋🏼♂️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️ https://t.co/QFIf7UDt9t
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) May 17, 2022
Vinnie Jones called a unique Uber!
Another day at the office!! 👊🏻🚁 pic.twitter.com/QgJ8vVfv8k
— Vinnie Jones (@VinnieJones65) May 17, 2022
Jamie Carragher mocked Gary Neville.
.@GNev2 puts more people out of work than Boris Johnson. https://t.co/rWkDLJWjC0
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) May 17, 2022
Robbie Savage had a laugh.
" your dad used to kick me " 😂 https://t.co/KFyJoo5vXH
— Robbie Savage (@RobbieSavage8) May 17, 2022
Paul Pogba hailed two former Juventus team-mates.
Hermano, you're a top player and a top man! It's great to have you as a friend and to have shared moments with you at @JuventusFC. Hope to see you soon! @PauDybala_JR pic.twitter.com/blcWohqPm1
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) May 16, 2022
What a fantastic career @chiellini! Feel privileged to have shared the pitch with you, a phenomenal player and an even better person #THEGR3ATCHIELLO pic.twitter.com/lR2cVqbzIK
— Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) May 16, 2022
Ronaldo and son.
Recovery time with my boy 🧊🥶💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/gHDbT8gEWY
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) May 16, 2022
Jesse Marsch believes.
Derby were set to have a new owner.
I will be the next owner of Derby County Football Club. These contracts are conditional on the sale of the stadium and some small bits. I don’t anticipate any issues completing the rest of this process in the coming days. I’ll begin funding the club next week.
— Chris Kirchner (@cskirchner) May 16, 2022
Georgia Stanway left City to join Bayern.
Thank you @ManCity 💙 pic.twitter.com/PSm9tbRRKZ
— Georgia Stanway (@StanwayGeorgia) May 17, 2022
The smile says it all @FCBfrauen ❤️ pic.twitter.com/eCKjQ01tjX
— Georgia Stanway (@StanwayGeorgia) May 17, 2022
Basketball
LeBron James asked for questions…
You and me, 5 rounds, ice hockey shootout, who wins? https://t.co/Xe0h0ZKngS
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) May 17, 2022
me but barely. May be swinging from my knees though. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 17, 2022
Daughter wants to know… you really hangout with bugs bunny?🤨 https://t.co/CoI00iviXr
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) May 17, 2022
Cricket
Like father, like son.
Darren Gough had a successful trip to Lahore.
In lahore for @lahoreqalandars open trial What an experience just to see the passion and desire of people to bowl 3 deliveries or bat against 3 deliveries. People travelled 8 hours to be here.Can we do something like this in @YorkshireCCC this year 🏏🙏 pic.twitter.com/bu5O6XYlco
— Darren Gough MBE (@DGoughie) May 17, 2022
Brought back wonderful memories of visiting Lahore with @englandcricket Here this time with @YorkshireCCC and @lahoreqalandars watching the player development programme pic.twitter.com/koLUboIIQb
— Darren Gough MBE (@DGoughie) May 17, 2022
England unveiled their new ODI kit.
MMA
Conor and son.
Formula One
Pic of the day?
taking in the Barcelona sights 😎 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/Alnw6XgSrP
— Scuderia AlphaTauri (@AlphaTauriF1) May 17, 2022
Ferrari looked back on some great Barcelona memories.
🗓 June 2nd 1996
We can’t head to Barcelona without talking about the first of 72 glorious wins for @Schumacher and us 🏆
Very special memories ❤️#essereFerrari 🔴 pic.twitter.com/9GqOgofYg4
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) May 17, 2022
Curling
Olympic champion Vicky Wright called time on her career.
‼️ANNOUNCEMENT‼️
"It is with much pride I announce my retirement from full time curling"@Team_Muirhead pic.twitter.com/wVT2sfO2q0
— Vicky Wright (@VickyWright14) May 17, 2022
Taekwondo
Jade Jones prepared.
Fine tuning ahead of this weeks European Championships 🇬🇧 Love fight week, can’t wait to get going 💪
📆 Sun, May 22nd📍Manchester, UK
Who’s going to be there?!#fightweek #eurochamps #headhunter @GBTaekwondo pic.twitter.com/Zh97lUMugP
— Jade Jones (@jadejonestkd) May 17, 2022
Boxing
Carl Frampton hailed two of the best.
The right decision made by both of these modern day British greats to retire from Boxing. World titles, fought the best and plenty of money in the bank. That's the way to do it boys @SpecialKBrook @amirkingkhan pic.twitter.com/W3Js4aC5Jx
— Carl Frampton MBE (@RealCFrampton) May 17, 2022
Golf
Brooks Koepka was running late.
🤣be there soon @PGAChampionship pic.twitter.com/dZxIY6M56K
— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) May 17, 2022