Twins for Ronaldo and the end of City’s run – Thursday’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 October 28.
Football
Two more members of the Ronaldo family are coming.
Man City were left reflecting on a rare Carabao Cup loss.
Leicester were celebrating a shootout victory.
Into the quarter finals🎩 Well done lads.🦊 Solid from 12 yards & can always rely on Wardy to come good in a shootout👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/n02KyjRiFV
— James Maddison (@Madders10) October 28, 2021
Some Thursday wisdom from Romelu Lukaku.
Comparison will kill you..Be you 🤞🏿 pic.twitter.com/8rijxRJghy
— R.Lukaku Bolingoli9 (@RomeluLukaku9) October 28, 2021
Christian Benteke remembers a goal many people may have forgotten.
Moments that made me: An overhead kick, straight from the streets
It was just pure instinct. I saw the ball come into the box, it seemed to hang in the air for an eternity but all I was thinking was, ‘I’m hitting this!’ pic.twitter.com/sqNchDbkrj
— Christian Benteke (@chrisbenteke) October 28, 2021
And one of the best goals I’d scored since arriving in England would go down in history as a consolation.That goal at Old Trafford typified my time at Liverpool 🔴
— Christian Benteke (@chrisbenteke) October 28, 2021
Formula One
Valtteri Bottas enjoyed some R&R.
Wyoming 🇺🇸
📷 @tiffanycromwell pic.twitter.com/aqxiuRUZkd
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) October 28, 2021
Lando Norris was getting down on the golf course.
Who spidered it best?
Camilo Villegas☝🏼 or @LandoNorris 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/4nPyENlRCm
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) October 27, 2021
Hitting holes with the pros ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/mYI1GUMGkp
— Lando Norris (@LandoNorris) October 27, 2021
Mercedes turned the clock back.
"That's how you do it! Just like that!" 👊
#OnThisDay in 2018, @LewisHamilton secures his fifth World Drivers' Championship. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/VPEzNllkqi
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) October 28, 2021
Cricket
Ben Stokes doesn’t need reminding.
Yes Richard I know what happened 🤣 https://t.co/DWC9o3g37z
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) October 27, 2021
Another day, another great view from KP.
It’s that kinda day today! 🏝 pic.twitter.com/1ZM8woxtJr
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) October 28, 2021
Then he went for a swim.
Tennis
Jamie Murray marked a special day.
Johanna Konta was dressed for the season.
Feeling autumnal today. 🍂 pic.twitter.com/8gdLens0Zq
— Johanna Konta (@JohannaKonta) October 28, 2021