Another cracking week in the world of sport brought to you from the best of the week’s sport social media.
The fabulous result of England’s World Cup Cricket win. This from a former England men’s cricketer.
I’ve been trying for years and today finally my daughters want to play cricket! Thank you @englandcricket women, inspirational #WCWinners
— Paul Collingwood (@Colly622) July 23, 2017
‘Don’t often?’ Not sure I’ve ever seen it. Fair play.
Don’t often hear of a ref saying: “you’re right, it’s my mistake” while reversing a decision. Fair play to ref and especially @LucyBronze pic.twitter.com/AAhNRanJ3B
— Jacqui Oatley (@JacquiOatley) July 24, 2017
England women’s cricket + World Cup win = flying. England women’s football + World Cup semi finals = flying. England women’s rugby + World Cup winners… oh.
Will be a surprise to many though given England are favs to retain World Cup next month, & that RFU doubled revenue to record £400m in ’16 https://t.co/KZtRQI77Ta
— Dan Roan (@danroan) July 24, 2017
What the actual…
Manchester United and Real Madrid led out in a pre-season friendly by…
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Ronald McDonald ? pic.twitter.com/FcOKIFagk1— BigSport (@BigSportGB) July 23, 2017
The lovely Tom Daley has celebratory hug with hubby after winning world diving champs in 10m platform.
British swimmer SMASHES it at world swimming champs. SMASHES IT I tell you.
I can’t believe it, first man ever sub 26 seconds and my second World Record today! Let see what’s in there tomorrow. Big love to you all ?? pic.twitter.com/jKFBWAMx2n
— Adam Peaty (@adam_peaty) July 25, 2017
Oh me too Gary, me too.
This makes me smile so much. https://t.co/rMVJ4rSDFr
— Gary Patrick Brown (@gpb1979) July 26, 2017
These two have history – can you tell? American King has been outspoken about Russian Efimova’s doping past
Lilly King gives a look to Yulia Efimova afterward. pic.twitter.com/NiOzSHSF3h
— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) July 25, 2017
Just LOVE this write-up of an early women’s cricket match.
The first recorded women’s cricket match took place 26 July 1745. Here’s the description from the Reading Mercury. pic.twitter.com/dw46Ougeg2
— Jonathan Healey (@SocialHistoryOx) July 26, 2017
Romanian gymnast Catalina Ponor inspires next gen.
The first recorded women’s cricket match took place 26 July 1745. Here’s the description from the Reading Mercury. pic.twitter.com/dw46Ougeg2
— Jonathan Healey (@SocialHistoryOx) July 26, 2017
What. A. Photo. Love this.
In case you were wondering about the difference between a coach and a personal trainer…
A coach is the fat guy training a lean guy. A personal trainer is the lean guy training a fat guy
— Fergus Connolly (@Fergus_Connolly) July 26, 2017
Sometimes you just gotta own it. ?
We think this guy deserves a medal! ?
Take a watch ?pic.twitter.com/3W46TxySQD— British Swimming (@britishswimming) July 26, 2017
A cracking match is a cracking match, no matter the gender.
A record 1.1million people tuned into @SkySports to watch England win the Women’s Cricket World Cup! #WWC17 https://t.co/2tuAJKzlXE pic.twitter.com/6wFBfswStb
— TeamUp Sport (@teamupengland) July 26, 2017
World’s best gymnast Simone Biles everyone. What a legend for sharing this hilarious clip.
uhm here it is, I honestly have no words! ? Enjoy!!!!! Hope it makes you laugh!!!! pic.twitter.com/DP5QsC7C7C
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) July 27, 2017
Ha ha… those dry stone walls, man
Arguments rage about who touched the wall last…#theoutdoorguide pic.twitter.com/1LlqExUvEq
— The Outdoor Guide (@TOGWalks) July 29, 2017
2016 first ever Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast (twice, mind); 2017 get married. Max Whitlock’s good life.
— Max Whitlock MBE (@maxwhitlock1) July 27, 2017
This is what happens when two former mixed doubles Olympic silver medalists get together for a catch up.
The maturity of @Nath_Robertson and myself is just incredible. Kids games turned into drinking games. ?But I am ‘Battleship Champion’! ?? pic.twitter.com/PYrBHDaDam
— Gail Emms (@gailemms) July 30, 2017
Turns out there is an audience for women’s football, although now that Germany are out I suspect there might be fewer viewers…
German TV figures are bonkers! 7 million watched one of their group games! (2.2m watching England in UK) https://t.co/Uv6F8IeVQK
— Jessica Creighton (@JessCreighton1) July 30, 2017
Love, love, love these Dutch football fans.
Wonderful and maybe a little surreal scenes in the Netherlands at #WEURO2017. pic.twitter.com/wraQXqIgKC
— IBWM (@Inbedwimaradona) July 30, 2017
A weather tweet – hooray (regular readers of Sports Liberated know weather tweets please me greatly, being English an’ all).
We filled for 85 mins on @channel4 last night while UEFA decided whether or not to postpone but at least our feet were dry. Bravo Danish TV: https://t.co/MA2ZWKi9P1
— Clare Balding (@clarebalding) July 30, 2017
Yeah, bit late for a spoiler alert from me as I mentioned the result in tweet above, but you know, Germany lost.
Last time Germany lost a @UEFAWomensEURO knockout game? 1993 3rd-place match v Denmark. Not long to save their 22-year reign as champs… https://t.co/eJ76OoDa2P
— Paul Saffer (@UEFAcomPaulS) July 30, 2017
More weather, same game! Yep, the pitch is fine to play on, yep it really is… oh.
When you try to prove how playable the pitch is… ?pic.twitter.com/7H3dr0U9Ee
— BigSport (@BigSportGB) July 30, 2017
This would be on My Sport Bucket List if a) I was a fan of small spaces and b) my ears didn’t hurt when I dive. So amazing, but happy to see adventure film-maker Lukasz Warzecha do it instead!
I could do this again! One hand in Europe another in America, diving Silfra fissure was a dream come true moment.#ouradventureoffice #PADI pic.twitter.com/EeoBVHDxxT
— Lukasz Warzecha (@LukaszWarzecha) July 30, 2017
One of Britain’s greatest ever Olympians Sir Chris Hoy dishes out medal at the London Bike Ride while making a wise-crack about one of America’s greatest Olympians, superfish Michael Phelps.
Still not as many as that Phelps lad.. pic.twitter.com/1cgjcTrtwq
— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) July 30, 2017
Just one of the world’s best ever pole vaulters serenading a swan. As you were.
Souvenir de ma première représentation pour un cygne ??
La musique pour se détendre ??
? @sebboue
Je commence juste mais j’adore ! pic.twitter.com/bvy2AlERiI— Renaud LAVILLENIE ® (@airlavillenie) July 29, 2017
Great scenes in India as England women’s cricketers returned home after just missing out on World Cup final win.
? A big media contingent was on hand to welcome @ImHarmanpreet upon her arrival in Amritsar earlier today. pic.twitter.com/59fNefkEso
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 30, 2017
Forever smiley Brit boxer Nicola Adams takes on Ride London with a rubbish mentor in six-time Olympic track cycling gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy.
Startline selfie with @NicolaAdamsOBE and a few thousand others all set for @RideLondon! pic.twitter.com/NFvOgSLZF1
— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) July 30, 2017
Roger Federer takes his trophy wife on holiday.
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 30, 2017