Jimenez’s recovery, Neymar’s nutmeg and BBL catch – 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 January 29.
Football
Marcus Rashford praised Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo for his generosity.
Brilliant Nuno @Wolves 👏🏾 https://t.co/9xuyrdO0Z2
— Marcus Rashford MBE (@MarcusRashford) January 29, 2021
Raul Jimenez continued his recovery from a fractured skull.
🇲🇽 R J 9 😍 pic.twitter.com/oonS9YBc95
— Wolves (@Wolves) January 29, 2021
Neymar was ending careers in training!
Tammy Abraham also got nutmegged.
No paps please, @tammyabraham? 😅 pic.twitter.com/ap7S6wEQ8b
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 29, 2021
Petr Cech got stuck in.
Petr putting them through their paces 💪 pic.twitter.com/9MnSZoMGit
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 29, 2021
PSG dropped their new fourth kit.
🆕👕🌌 #PSGxJordan pic.twitter.com/zoyDhpMri9
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) January 29, 2021
Lionel Messi loved his new attire.
Blink and you will miss him!
Liverpool were in a celebratory mood after their win at Spurs.
Good morning, Reds 😄🔴 pic.twitter.com/644UgvqGdt
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 29, 2021
Chris Wilder laughed off suggestions Sheffield United’s game against Manchester City would be easier without Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero.
"That makes it a load easier don't it, that's it then it's an away win." 😂
A jovial Chris Wilder on our game against Man City this weekend. pic.twitter.com/94iQXlyBze
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) January 29, 2021
What a year for Tomas Soucek at West Ham!
The Czech Patrick Vieira. The potato salad king. The big man.
🗓 #OnThisDay last year, @tomassoucek28 joined the Club! pic.twitter.com/EIHmcCDusa
— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 29, 2021
Wilfried Zaha was ready.
Preparation is key. Always. pic.twitter.com/ExBZ5TCWdP
— Wilfried Zaha (@wilfriedzaha) January 29, 2021
Villa’s new signing settled in.
🆕 @Morgan_Sanson8 🤩 pic.twitter.com/GP9LBvTWey
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 29, 2021
New boy Ben Pearson braved the cold in Bournemouth.
̷W̷i̷n̷t̷e̷r̷ ̷w̷e̷a̷t̷h̷e̷r̷ Shorts weather 😍 pic.twitter.com/UaZrWjrU2S
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) January 29, 2021
Charlton had fun in the puddles.
🤿 'Diving' headers were on the agenda for Jayden Stockley & @jpearce05 this afternoon… #cafc pic.twitter.com/RkRIqE52BP
— Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) January 29, 2021
Rugby Union
England were counting down to the Six Nations.
A @dannycare classic from 2014 🔥
8 days to go….#GuinnessSixNations pic.twitter.com/mzyHIz12xp
— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) January 29, 2021
Cricket
What a grab!
🤯🤯🤯 unbelievable!!!! https://t.co/8HBKNEc2I3
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) January 29, 2021
Golf
It was chips with everything for Lee Westwood.
Take a bow @WestwoodLee! 👏 #ODDC pic.twitter.com/XDqgaclyvv
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) January 29, 2021
Tennis
Tennis is back!
Tennis 👏 Is 👏 Back 👏#AdelaideTennis pic.twitter.com/P7Rpuele32
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 29, 2021
Coco Gauff and Heather Watson were free!
I’M OFFICIALLY OUT OF QUARANTINE 🥳🥳🥳😝
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) January 29, 2021
I don’t feel like spending another night in a hotel room so I think I might just sleep here tonight 😁 pic.twitter.com/QkNfQsdo4y
— Heather Watson (@HeatherWatson92) January 29, 2021
Nick Kyrgios laughed off Giannis Antetokounmpo’s jibe.
Haha my boy @Giannis_An34 🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️ love you!!! Keep doing you and inspiring brother https://t.co/wN4YWjXwBH
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 29, 2021