Drogba reminisces and Stokes continues recovery – Thursday’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 14.
Football
Didier Drogba rolled back the years.
Almost like it 😅 https://t.co/yQFwozopmo
— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) October 14, 2021
Thomas Muller enjoyed his club mate’s stunning goal for Canada.
Fantastic goal by @AlphonsoDavies 👏😵⚽️🔥 #meepmeep #phonzy https://t.co/PUaPGggLmx
— Thomas Müller (@esmuellert_) October 14, 2021
Chelsea celebrated a big Champions League win.
A special European night 💙 @ChelseaFCW pic.twitter.com/pU9ZdkdyoE
— Erin Cuthbert (@erincuthbert_) October 13, 2021
Good away win in Europe 🤩 pic.twitter.com/lbQSudHqYn
— Pernille Harder (@PernilleMHarder) October 13, 2021
Cricket
Ben Stokes continued his recovery.
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England’s T20 World Cup prep started.
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Sachin Tendulkar loved his compatriot’s delivery.
Pure magic! 🪄 A sensational delivery this.Well done Shikha Pandey! 👏🏻@shikhashauny https://t.co/KwEMWfgAgk
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 14, 2021
Tennis
Ons Jabeur’s rise has impressed Andy Murray.
That’s very cool 👏👏 https://t.co/jqkzsY8mZY
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) October 13, 2021
Rafael Nadal was made an “adopted son” of Sant Llorenc des Cardassar on Mallorca.
Estic molt agrait a n’es poble de Sant Llorenç per fer-me es seu fill adoptiu!per jo es una gran satisfacció que es poble hagi pensat que som mereixedor de tal honor!També vull agraïr a n’es Batle i tot el seu equip de govern!MOLTES GRÀCIES! pic.twitter.com/zpP2ZviIcI
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) October 13, 2021
Never a day’s rest for ground staff at Wimbledon.
Renovations 🌱#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/0V8l8wf6rH
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) October 14, 2021
Formula One
Carlos Sainz belatedly received his Hungarian Grand Prix trophy, having been promoted to third following Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification.
Special delivery for @CarlosSainz55 📬
Finally got our hands on his #HungarianGP trophy 🏆#essereFerrari 🔴 pic.twitter.com/T0luLy30vE
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) October 14, 2021
UFC
Conor McGregor got a warm welcome in Italy.
It’s great to see Italy, and especially Rome, on its feet strong and vibrant and energetic and Italian silk on the skin, is it butter, no it’s McGregor and the Italians. Italia 🇮🇹 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BoIFvHBp9j
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) October 13, 2021
Golf
Dustin Johnson was happy to be back on the course.
Great to be back out there again. Looking forward to this week at The Summit Club. pic.twitter.com/tHewh7qbyo
— Dustin Johnson (@DJohnsonPGA) October 13, 2021
Cycling
The Tour de France has Mark Cavendish thinking of Squid Game.
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Ice hockey
When a former NBA star tries to stop the man widely acknowledged as the greatest ice hockey player of all time.
Charles Barkley vs. Wayne Gretzky
The question is, who are you taking⁉️ 😂 #NHLFaceOff
📺: @NHL_On_TNT 👉 https://t.co/LaJpv7c3yx #NHLonTNT pic.twitter.com/vWvOLGmtXX
— NHL (@NHL) October 14, 2021