This week’s sport social includes our round up of the best and worst we’ve found from the world of sport this week. Crazily designed shoes from a sports brand? Tick. The biggest stand-up paddle board you’ve ever seen? Tick. An emotional series of tweets from the cricket? Tick. Well, on with you then. Get reading, sharing and laughing.
You like? Me not.
Puma, no. pic.twitter.com/vqvU5pW6AP
— Roxanne McKee (@Roxanne_Mckee) July 18, 2017
Oh yes.
The guy in the background is all of us ? #London2017 ?? pic.twitter.com/Q0G78a0GiN
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) July 17, 2017
Heather Watson heads to the Wimbledon ball after just missing out on Wimbledon mixed doubles final, which was won by fellow Brit Jamie Murray and Swiss Martina Hingis.
Now THAT’S a stand-up paddle board!
There are SUP’s and then there is this! pic.twitter.com/w9fJIw4qzc
— Sean Conway (@Conway_Sean) July 18, 2017
When a former footballer gets involved in school sports day…
Women’s football making a point at Euro 2017.
“It will never catch on.”
More than 6million viewers (22% of market share) watched ??v ??on ?in the home of the reigning champions. ? https://t.co/EBEhhxAQM9— #FIFAWWC (@FIFAWWC) July 18, 2017
A former pro cyclist speaks out following his own family tragedy involved road cycling.
Getting so many messages from road crime victims coupled with polite inaction from our justice system, I think it’s time for this: pic.twitter.com/ga2yOhd42U
— Chris Boardman (@Chris_Boardman) July 15, 2017
Sport social
Lewis Hamilton now has his own emoji – that is all.
Yes! I have my #Hamoji @LewisHamilton pic.twitter.com/ulEtBmgGGs
— Dani Colín (@aleeeecolin) July 17, 2017
Great ad from UK station Channel 4 promoting England football at Euro 2017.
Can’t Help Falling In Love in Channel 4’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2017 commercial pic.twitter.com/B10ywA8L0W
— TOP Update̶s (@topupdating) July 17, 2017
Selfie for England Cricket as they reach the Cricket World Cup final.
#WWC17 finalists! #GoBoldly pic.twitter.com/47eDZdd3Tp
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 18, 2017
When a fan heckles former tennis pro Kim Clijsters this is what happens… ?
Jamie Murray this time, winning Wimbledon mixed doubles final with Swiss Martina Hingis.?
Morrisons in Wimbledon rebranded. @jamie_murray
❤ pic.twitter.com/Au2rSu9qTu— judy murray (@JudyMurray) July 19, 2017
Oh, Piers.
Mansplaining tennis to someone that won 59 grand slam titles. pic.twitter.com/W3H9jVSjyw
— joe heenan (@joeheenan) July 19, 2017
Eww…
This is what 16 stages of the #TourdeFrance did to Pawel Poljanski’s legs ?https://t.co/efWS7eCLP5 pic.twitter.com/IqBhqLKkYp
— Chris Parsons (@ChrisParsons274) July 19, 2017
How to conduct an interview Jo Currie style.
Pillow talk Predictions @rach_brown1 and @SheKicksdotnet talk #EngVScot predictions with @JoCurrie more on @5liveSport from 830pm pic.twitter.com/O1PoUQv2RG
— Caroline Barker (@carolinebarker) July 18, 2017
SMH.
This is Women’s cycling in microcosm. Incompetent organisations running it. Shame as it’s brilliant on the road https://t.co/L9HK0ksH3v
— James Dickens (@JamesYahooSport) July 20, 2017
These two…
Thanks baby, lucky to still be here & have you. But to be fair I think it was a score draw, the truck lived to fight another day too…x https://t.co/0YQSTnPmlY
— James Cracknell (@jamescracknell) July 20, 2017
Actual wedding pic of Max Whitlock getting married. I know, try and contain yourself.
Andy Murray’s not happy in his new swimming outfit ?
A sensible take on doping and a golfer amazes everyone
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan is concerned about England in the World Cup Cricket final… but wait, Mr V… just wait…
Oh noooooooo …. 3 down @englandcricket …. I could be in for Twitter Indian abuse day at this rate …. #goboldly
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 23, 2017
Sensible as ever, athletics legend Michael Johnson weighs in on the doping problem in sport.
No one can. Just as no one can guarantee a crime free society. Law enforcement competes with criminals. Anti doping effort need more funds. https://t.co/m4LNdZsX7S
— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) July 23, 2017
It’s okay, I think you got away with it.
That moment you realise you’ve walked into an interview with @JudyMurray!
? ? ? pic.twitter.com/aCEeLttDP0
— Lord’s Ground (@HomeOfCricket) July 23, 2017
Grrr.
Nice to see #MCCs 37 new hon memberships for women but at #WWC17 final at @HomeOfCricket
Where are the #MCC members today? pic.twitter.com/aaE1Zts1lJ— Annamarie Phelps (@PhelpsAnnamarie) July 23, 2017
Good catch, er, okay.
The moment that a fan catches the ball in her beer…
…and then downs the beer with the ball in it! ? pic.twitter.com/5BNSHnS8TY
— BigSport (@BigSportGB) July 23, 2017
Still won though, didn’t he?
Genuinely find the fact that Spieth, a two-time major winner already, can choke so badly on the final day of a major hard to follow #TheOpen
— George Thorpe (@MrGeorgeThorpe) July 23, 2017
As before…
Think Spieth has officially lost the plot. Mind absolutely frazzled. Speaking so quickly + frantically. Head’s gone if you ask me #TheOpen
— George Thorpe (@MrGeorgeThorpe) July 23, 2017
Absolute star Tom Daley wins GOLD (and silver) at the world diving champs in 10m diving beating those amazing pesky Chinese divers.
Tom Daley “dreams” of an Olympic title.
How singing in the shower & success + honeymoon & hard-work helped World ?https://t.co/FTWDDxvX5o pic.twitter.com/wX5datBJsF
— ✌ᑎIᙅK ᕼOᑭᙓ✌ (@NickHopeTV) July 23, 2017
And again.
Jordan Spieth really connecting with the average golf fan there…
Slicing it 200 yards wide and taking 20 minutes to make it to the green.
— Adam Sweeney (@AdamWSweeney) July 23, 2017
Some more…
Trying to work out how Jordan Spieth has only made a bogey after that unplayable… ? #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/wtiaQIYQVo
— BigSport (@BigSportGB) July 23, 2017
And this. And yes, he still won!
Great pic https://t.co/zFuv4bmEm9
— Steve Martin (@MCSaatchiSteveM) July 24, 2017
Aw, romance at the cycling
Head five minutes in won’t you and watch Tour De France winner Chris Froome help a fella propose to his girlfriend…
A fabulous day at the cricket! England win the World Cup!
Our own @ejrainfordbrent is in tears in the @bbctms box. #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/bHPnvg362F
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) July 23, 2017
And she did… LOVE this photo of World Cup-winning cricketer Anya Shrubsole, shared by her dad.
@Anya_shrubsole 2001- What a place! I’d like to play here ….for England … in a World Cup final. #WWC17 pic.twitter.com/a2J6JKU2oX
— Ian Shrubsole (@ianshrub) July 21, 2017
‘Twas amazing.
Shrubsole tears India apart in one of best Lord’s finals in historyhttps://t.co/cUMdf0JI17
— Mike atherton (@Athersmike) July 24, 2017
Unlucky for India’s cricketers who put up such a fight. This was tweeted by legendary Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag.
Me and all of India prouder even in this loss than you can ever be mate.We fought well &will only get better & stronger.
Enjoy for a change! https://t.co/Dv1gn2jpWn— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 23, 2017
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