Team GB curlers shine and Whizzy Rascal causes mayhem – 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 February 18.
Football
CR7 was “relaxed and comfortable”.
A special day.
The much-loved Sir Bobby Robson, who won 20 caps as a player and managed the #ThreeLions from 1982 to 1990, was born 89 years ago today.
You are greatly missed, Sir Bobby ❤️ pic.twitter.com/HBLKWbY9C0
— England (@England) February 18, 2022
Gary Neville turned 47.
United through and through 🔴
Many happy returns to @GNev2! 🎈#MUFC pic.twitter.com/vfz4Sfw9cp
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 18, 2022
Happy Birthday, @GNev2! 🎂
One half of football's most iconic punditry double act 😂 pic.twitter.com/aAFNaDSZT6
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 18, 2022
Happy birthday, @GNev2! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/uZ49O499PJ
— England (@England) February 18, 2022
Happy birthday ❤️ @GNev2
— Fizzer18 (@Fizzer181) February 18, 2022
He enjoyed a tackle in his day.
🗣️ Sir Alex Ferguson: "Gary Neville was the best English right-back of his generation."
🥳 Happy birthday, @GNev2! #HBD | @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/SwCOt3psa9
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 18, 2022
Gary Lineker was dishing out the dad jokes.
Terrible wind this morning…. It’s quite breezy outside too.
— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) February 18, 2022
Too windy for football?
If you're visiting us today or over the weekend, please take care when travelling to the museum. It's a bit on the windy side.#StormEunice pic.twitter.com/MOdlglCvli
— Nat. Football Museum (@FootballMuseum) February 18, 2022
James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick prowess has impressed Juan Mata.
Best free-kick taker in the world for me right now @Prowsey16 👏. Agreed? https://t.co/DAOZAWZwiQ
— Juan Mata García (@juanmata8) February 18, 2022
Cricket
England climbed a mountain.
Climbed a mountain cause we got out of quarantine ⛰ #BenLomond pic.twitter.com/AvVl0ntPV0
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) February 18, 2022
KP got more than he bargained for.
Storm causing chaos at home! 😰 pic.twitter.com/aJqIQCgqTJ
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 18, 2022
Alex Hales, the weatherman.
⚠️ ALERT: 𝙃𝘼𝙇𝙀𝙎-𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙍𝙈 predicted in #IPL2022 🌩️@AlexHales1 #KKR #AmiKKR #GalaxyOfKnights pic.twitter.com/MqE85472Uj
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 18, 2022
Jack Leach was well rewarded.
Ben Stokes told us to offer Jack Leach free glasses for life, so we did.
— Specsavers (@Specsavers) February 18, 2022
Virat Kohli hailed India’s character.
Went down to the wire. Great character on display 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/wLkwMIpkJL
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) February 18, 2022
Darts
An astonishing night for Gerwyn Price.
🚨 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗔 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗘-𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥! 🚨
GERWYN PRICE STRIKES PERFECTION IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE!
The world number one produces a perfect leg to lead Michael van Gerwen!
UNBELIEVABLE 🤩🔥 pic.twitter.com/yrhxZ5QkmL
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) February 17, 2022
🚨🚨 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗘-𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥! 🤯🤯
GERWYN PRICE HITS TWO NINE-DARTERS IN ONE NIGHT!
Ridiculous scenes here in Belfast as Price pins a second perfect leg in the same night!!!!
Simply sensational 🤯 pic.twitter.com/1oXkL8D4aL
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) February 17, 2022
The praise rolled in.
@OfficialPDC Premier league darts gets better and better. Fantastic night of darts tonight so well done to all players especially @Gezzyprice for his two nine darters. Unbelievable.
— Barry Hearn (@BarryHearn) February 17, 2022
Wow @Gezzyprice tonight 🎯🔥
— Judd Trump (@judd147t) February 17, 2022
Thank you Belfast the atmosphere was phenomenal tonight. Congratulations @Gezzyprice a brilliant 9 dart leg. Two weeks in a row losing with 106 average so in Exeter I will need to find more 👊🏻. Thank you for all the support 💚💚 pic.twitter.com/K3Db0eQgL3
— Michael Van Gerwen (@MvG180) February 17, 2022
Congratulations to Gerwyn Price who was brilliant last night, just was struggling a bit on doubles. Heading home now for a family weekend. Thank you everyone for all the support messages I have received means a lot. #TeamWade 📸:Michael Cooper/PDC pic.twitter.com/hO3bfmhug7
— James Wade (@JamesWade180) February 18, 2022
Poor old James Wade!
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻…
With Price landing his second of the night, that is now an eighth televised nine-darter hit against James Wade… pic.twitter.com/kcSTHrmubZ
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) February 17, 2022
Rugby League
Whizzy Rascal caused mayhem at the rugby.
🏁 The 'Whizzy Rascal' stole the show last night! 😂 pic.twitter.com/NVDlOaAnhJ
— Warrington Wolves (@WarringtonRLFC) February 18, 2022
Formula One
Mercedes unveiled their new car and their return to silver.
The return of the Silver Arrows. 🤍 Meet the Mercedes-AMG F1 W13 E Performance. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/NsuEBvbkbK
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) February 18, 2022
Valtteri Bottas settled in at Alfa Romeo.
This week was pretty special 🇮🇹🏁#VB77 #AlfaRomeo #Shakedown@alfaromeoorlen @alfa_romeo pic.twitter.com/expyhPASDR
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) February 18, 2022
Daniel Ricciardo celebrated a new US deal.
More of the same please, @DanielRicciardo. 🤠🇺🇸 https://t.co/EPP7eSISeP pic.twitter.com/dbBO5SByxe
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) February 18, 2022
Charles Leclerc was flying.
First taste of my 2022 beast. 😍 pic.twitter.com/UCa0i6oc9A
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) February 18, 2022
Winter Olympics
Great Britain reached the final.
One of the great Olympic moments 😍#miraCURLonice 🥌 #TeamGB | #Beijing2022 pic.twitter.com/NCOXqrG3lI
— Team GB (@TeamGB) February 18, 2022
Laura Kenny enjoyed the action.
What a game!!!! I’m addicted to the curling. Come on @TeamGB Into the final 🎉💪🏻💪🏻Good Luck girls! pic.twitter.com/hsvYlzP3Ne
— Laura Kenny (@LauraKenny31) February 18, 2022
Cross-country skier Andrew Musgrave was going hard in training.
One last push in the 50km tomorrow. I'm lucky to have these legends working hard testing & sorting out fast skis for me🙏 pic.twitter.com/kIziAh8Nze
— Andrew Musgrave (@musgraveandrew) February 18, 2022
Pic of the day?
This is how you break a World Record! ✈⛸ pic.twitter.com/ge8b4Tfey8
— Olympics (@Olympics) February 18, 2022
Snooker
Michael Holt was not happy with Joe Perry.
Shocking morning.
Only way is up today. #Yazz pic.twitter.com/5fpf65uC0K
— Michael Holt (@hitmanholt) February 17, 2022