Emile Smith Rowe celebrates and Lewis Hamilton ready: 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 October 23.
Football
Emile Smith Rowe was celebrating after playing a starring role for Arsenal.
COYG!!😍 pic.twitter.com/Ut8VQJDYLK
— Emile Smith Rowe (@emilesmithrowe) October 22, 2021
Alan Shearer met a fan.
What an amazing story @So_Cal_Geordie and so nice to meet you. Thanks for your support 🙏🏻 #MyPLMorning live fan fest @premierleague @PLinUSA #LA https://t.co/p7w0b54wLH
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) October 23, 2021
Tottenham looked back.
Back in 2009, @AaronLennon12 completed the comeback! 👊
⌚️ @IWC pic.twitter.com/GKFWf6yMQK
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 23, 2021
As did Manchester United.
Andrei Kanchelskis with ice in his veins 🥶#MUFC | #GoalOfTheDay pic.twitter.com/LDx0VkrGXZ
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 23, 2021
FIFA turned the clock back.
🇭🇺⚽️🥇#OnThisDay in 1964, Hungary were crowned #OlympicFootball champions as Tokyo hosted the Games for the first time.#OTD | @MLSZhivatalos | @Olympics pic.twitter.com/hPqfbsol3v
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) October 23, 2021
Motor cycling
Marco Simoncelli was remembered.
10 years on, we remember the great Marco Simoncelli
A larger than life character. With big hair and a big heart, Marco's presence in the paddock has never faded #SempreNelCuore 💕 pic.twitter.com/xOrwG4TktX
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) October 23, 2021
10 years today we all think of you Marco SIMONCELLI 🙏🏼💕RIP #motogp #marcosimoncelli pic.twitter.com/VTpViEBtOz
— Valentin Grimoux (@vaval53) October 23, 2021
Today we remember a great friend and athlete: Marco Simoncelli who left us too early, 10 years ago ❤️
10 anni fa lasciavi un vuoto immenso nel cuore di tutti noi. Il tempo passa, ma il tuo ricordo no. Ciao Sic ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0gvwgJMnkG
— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 23, 2021
Formula One
Good Saturday vibes from Lewis Hamilton.
We rise each day to a new opportunity. Go get it 🚀 pic.twitter.com/QXN81VFb8H
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) October 22, 2021
When in the United States…
Shooting some hoops with the @NBA out in Austin! 🏀 pic.twitter.com/EwQiKmhs5t
— Williams Racing (@WilliamsRacing) October 23, 2021
More basketball action off the track.
Skills on and off track 😎
With the help of some handy @NBA legends our drivers whipped out their ballin' skills in a special free throw challenge 🏀#F1 #NBA #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/e5xVFZam5D
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 23, 2021
Boxing
Good philosophy from Nicola Adams.
Work to live, don’t live for work 💯 pic.twitter.com/zWoeoUoOh5
— Nicola Adams (@NicolaAdamsOBE) October 23, 2021
Tony Bellew was singing the blues.
💙👏COYB👏💙 https://t.co/EwiAlOtD5K
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) October 23, 2021
Cricket
Joe Root and Sam Billings were buzzing before the start of England’s T20 World Cup campaign.
A great squad of great lads led by the very best! Come on England 🏴 best of luck we are all behind you! #T20WorldCup https://t.co/bOgB7u6Uw7
— Joe Root (@root66) October 23, 2021
Let’s goooooo 💥🙏🏼 @T20WorldCup https://t.co/91oMPXm8i4
— Sam Billings (@sambillings) October 23, 2021
England’s bowling unit ensured they started with a comfortable victory.
Got a question for these three? 🤔
Get them in now! 👇 #T20WorldCup | #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/Ds147omIM7
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) October 23, 2021
Happy 43rd birthday Steve Harmison.
"One of the great balls!" 😍
Happy Birthday, @Harmy611! 🎉 #EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/OIcu55NwqH
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) October 23, 2021
Nomination for the best socks of the day award.
Universe Boss bringing fancy footwear to the #T20WorldCup 😎 pic.twitter.com/DP1SkTttJ5
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 23, 2021
Just beautiful.
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) October 23, 2021