So welcome to a selection of the best of sport social media. I’ve collated the best, worst, funniest, thought-provoking and feel-good tweets, ‘grams ‘books from elite stars to amateur sporty types to crazy fans from the past week.
If you come across any sport funnies, feel-goods, inspirational, confusing, social media, please let me know either on Twitter or Facebook. We all love to share the best we find, non?
When there’s five days of cricket and the commentators have time on their hands to stitch up a colleague…
When @Aggerscricket received a ‘press release’, @GeoffreyBoycott wasn’t expecting what was to follow…#bbccricket pic.twitter.com/4poNOfQRlN
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) July 31, 2017
There’s a way to make difficult yoga poses easier – might cost a bit, mind.
Well yoga poses sure are easier without gravity. Of course @AstroPeggy can probably do this on the ground. ? She’s a #SpaceNinja. pic.twitter.com/zIpZnbPi1h
— Jack Fischer (@Astro2fish) July 22, 2017
Cold war thaw – these two swimmers have previous but finish worlds with a smile
Lilly King, Yulia Efimova finish swim worlds with truce https://t.co/EVmonBtW2j pic.twitter.com/OiGL92bqoe
— NBC OlympicTalk (@NBCOlympicTalk) July 31, 2017
If you could just do the somersault in front of our hashtag that would be wonderful. Thanks ever so…
? Gallery: Westfield Matildas shine against Japan. #ToN2017 #GoMatildas https://t.co/pljhEwVAUl pic.twitter.com/biIBVRTdWB
— Westfield Matildas (@TheMatildas) July 31, 2017
England team-mates get on well…
Think me + @fara_williams47 have roomed too long now “jill where do you shower in the shower or on the bathroom floor” ?? #okmam #sorryfara
— Jill Scott (@JillScottJS8) August 1, 2017
Fab headline after English cricketer bowls hat-trick
Great headline. Hats off @MetroUK pic.twitter.com/Jo40KBbvNc
— Drew Barrand (@DrewBSport) August 1, 2017
When your luggage goes missing and you’re an athlete heading to world champs…
HELP!! @united I have World Championships and my pole vaulting poles were never put on the plane. Stuck in Chicago need them in London ASAP! pic.twitter.com/RtiYtIgvzM
— Jenn Suhr (@JennSuhr) August 1, 2017
NOT Team GB, alright!
To everyone.. The team that represents GB at @London2017 is NOT TEAM GB (GB Olympic team only) but @BritAthletics Great Britain & NI TEAM.
— Kelly Sotherton (@KellySotherton) August 1, 2017
Read this thread about how Lewis Pugh swims in the Arctic
I’ve received lots of questions about how I’m able to swim in the Arctic. Read this thread > pic.twitter.com/rsop2Iqyov
— Lewis Pugh (@LewisPugh) August 1, 2017
Tour de France cyclist appears to have a Circus-bound kid
Turns out it was worth Australia women’s cricketers holding out with the men for better pay.
The new deal between CA and the ACA will see female player payments increase from $7.5m to $55.2m!
More: https://t.co/kHPtPmvDgY pic.twitter.com/TxXzerRau4
— Australia Women ? (@SouthernStars) August 3, 2017
When a British rower turns up on the northernmost landmass before you hit the Arctic.
The view from our hut in Svalbard at 1am…it’s 24hr sunlight here which takes some getting used to but such an incredible part of the world pic.twitter.com/8BCJs0E5ex
— Alex Gregory (@AlexGregoryGB) August 3, 2017
London knows how to welcome athletes to the world champs
Support in and around the city. Love it. #tfl #quoteoftheday #london2017 pic.twitter.com/TWHhaxDeKH
— PSD (@shakesdrayton) August 4, 2017
Usain Bolt’s last warm up ahead of final EVER two races
Last Training Session before my last race in London ?? pic.twitter.com/LkVHOKMR45
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 3, 2017
Very droll, sir, very droll
£198m for Neymar
To put that into context, that’s a week’s stay for a family of five at Center Parcs with 3 kids who want to do everything
— Mark Robinson (@robboma24) August 3, 2017
Oh so silly, but raises a smile, non?
If you enjoyed my ‘trackybottomy’ tweet I’ve now turned it into a CARTOON which you can BUY and have FOREVER! https://t.co/uCt3VUEbZR pic.twitter.com/363Wjd7AQA
— MꙬse Allain (@MooseAllain) August 3, 2017
Avert your eyes! (Funny) nude cricket alert!
— Persian Rose (@PersianRose1) August 3, 2017
Ready for a feel-good story? Of course you are
We teamed up with @MakeAWishUK to grant 11-year-old amputee footballer Idris Sherifi the wish of a lifetime ? #mcfc pic.twitter.com/TkwnLEB4lr
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 3, 2017
Wonderful, wonderful scenes at the London Olympic Stadium as Brit athlete Sir Mo Farah wins 10,000m gold in a thrilling race
Mo Farah opens farewell with third straight world 10,000m title https://t.co/teBYsQrzDq pic.twitter.com/uGwlvffAzv
— NBC OlympicTalk (@NBCOlympicTalk) August 4, 2017
More wonderful scenes as Mo celebrates with family on the track – one more race and he retires from the track
Excuse us here while we shed a little tear ??
That must be pretty special for @Mo_Farah pic.twitter.com/5trcUbfVv1
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) August 4, 2017
Okay, one more. Too cute!
No better way to share one of your greatest achievements? ❤️??? #BeTheNext #MoFarah pic.twitter.com/5fLNenraX5
— IAAF World Champs (@IAAFWorldChamps) August 4, 2017
The next day, things don’t go so well for another soon-to-retire athlete, when Usain Bolt comes third in his final ever 100m individual race to two-time doper Justin Gatlin
Just been sent this from home. Two tearful boys not taken that 100m result well pic.twitter.com/pO961TYk7A
— tomfordyce (@tomfordyce) August 5, 2017
Fabulous joyful scenes at the Euro 2017 football final between hosts The Netherlands and Denmark
Just arrived at the stadium. Never seen anything like it at a women’s game. Underpass to stadium has turned into a night club. #WEURO2017 pic.twitter.com/8b6DeulxZW
— Kieran Theivam (@KiersTheivam) August 6, 2017
Fourth place for this Brit marathon runner who gave it his all to get on the podium at the world champs
Callum Hawkins on Mo’s move to marathon – “Hopefully he’ll be seeing my back!” His 4th best ?? men’s marathon result since ’95 #London2017 pic.twitter.com/Ix4wkVLOjC
— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 6, 2017
Bear in mind that Isobel Pooley here is a tall high jumper and you’ll have even more of an idea how high these hurdles are!
The men’s hurdles at #London2017 are so high!! I definitely didn’t appreciate that before (3ft6 / 1.067m) impressive stuff! @BritAthletics pic.twitter.com/EUWCFTd3jf
— Isobel Pooley (@IsobelPooley) August 6, 2017
That’s right, I’m featuring my own tweet here!
How to do interviews in the mixed zone after you’ve won the Euros. #Netherlands #Euro2017 https://t.co/i3SPT7rIek
— Jo Gunston (@SportsLiberated) August 6, 2017
Here we hear directly from the Boltmeister…
Usain Bolt ⚡️?? sends message to fans from his hotel room with girlfriend Kasi Bennett. (? @Jamaicanathletics) pic.twitter.com/OBTroHoIhd
— Team Jamaica (@JamaicaOlympics) August 6, 2017
Brit marathon runner loving the support from these kids while she was leading the world championships race
If anyone knows these kids ⬇ please thank them from me for being the best vocal support out there yesterday! So enthusiastic ❤ pic.twitter.com/TTkLly6CQN
— Aly Dixon (@alydixon262) August 7, 2017
The Brit pole vaulter was knocked down but then got up again to cheer on her team-mate!
Holly Bradshaw in bits after missing out on a medal in the pole vault
Bradshaw just 10 minutes later roaring KJT on… ??#London2017 pic.twitter.com/yv6hE8Goaw
— Tom Olver (@TomOlver1) August 7, 2017
