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 December 9.
Football
Marcelo Bielsa did not keep West Ham guessing!
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐๐ป๐๐ป https://t.co/cx1u368cq4 โ Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 9, 2020 ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ#Legend https://t.co/7q7lfUyzFL
โ Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) December 9, 2020
I like Bielsa! ๐ https://t.co/rnEw4D6YCw โ Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) December 9, 2020
Tottenham relived Ledley King's fast finish at Bradford from 20 years ago.
โฑ๏ธ ๐ต.๐ด๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐@LedleyKing's famously fast finish โ 20 years ago today! #THFC โช๏ธ #COYS pic.twitter.com/hA31g2Lm59 โ Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 9, 2020
Newcastle celebrated their 128th birthday.
Happy 128th birthday to Newcastle United! ๐๐ฅณ pic.twitter.com/DnJuggLyYD โ Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) December 9, 2020
Leeds wished former striker Jermaine Beckford happy birthday with a throwback video.
๐๐ Happy birthday @jermainebecks83! pic.twitter.com/QIypCaFokS โ Leeds United (@LUFC) December 9, 2020
Antonio Rudiger voiced his support for Demba Ba following the suspension of Istanbul Basaksehir's match at Paris St Germain on Tuesday. Ba challenged the fourth official following an alleged use of racist language.
My man Demba โ๐ฟโ๐พโ๐ฝโ๐ผโ๐ปโ #Respect pic.twitter.com/fPAyKTsx8d โ Antonio Rรผdiger (@ToniRuediger) December 9, 2020
Jamie Vardy wrote a goodwill message to Foxes Pride on the corner flag that he broke when celebrating Leicester's late winner at Sheffield United on Sunday.
๐ @Vardy7 ๐ https://t.co/u0LxmtPEEj โ Leicester City (@LCFC) December 9, 2020
Lionel Messi paid tribute to former Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella, who died on Tuesday.
Becks felt the burn.
Do you agree with Rio?
Just been sent this..... ๐ณ๐๐ฐ "And how much would you be worth in today's market" ... what you laughing at! pic.twitter.com/FSRgskbh4c โ Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) December 9, 2020
Rainbow Laces Day
Sports stars, teams and organisations supported #Stonewall's Rainbow Laces campaign as Wednesday marked Rainbow Laces Day.
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Everyone is welcome in our sport. Proud to support #rainbowlaces pic.twitter.com/OWWCU5h23t โ Joe Root (@root66) December 9, 2020 I've always had the love and respect from others within cricket to allow me to be myself and that support means so much. Wearing these laces helps show your support for others to be their authentic self within sport. @StonewallUK @EnglandCricket #RainbowLaces pic.twitter.com/F7up9MEeOU โ Natalie Sciver (@natsciver) December 9, 2020 Happy #RainbowLaces day! We're proud to be partners of @stonewalluk, helping to show that football is everybody's game: https://t.co/An2hz5nXas pic.twitter.com/KC0hUFun1v โ The FA (@FA) December 9, 2020 ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Everyone is welcome in our sport ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ We are proud to support the #RainbowLaces campaign ๐น pic.twitter.com/BnGk2mkOOD โ England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) December 9, 2020 ParalympicsGB proudly supports Rainbow Laces Day. Because we *know* sport is everyone's game. โ Check out @stonewalluk's 10 tips for stepping-up as an ally to LGBT+ people in sport. ๐ https://t.co/XoXnamT7xV#RainbowLaces pic.twitter.com/4UWGZb6Ebh โ ParalympicsGB (@ParalympicsGB) December 9, 2020 Happy #RainbowLacesDay! ๐ The #BarclaysFAWSL and our clubs are proud to support @stonewalluk's #RainbowLaces campaign. pic.twitter.com/WIIpjwtrHx โ Barclays FA Women's Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) December 9, 2020 Fulham is proud to support @stonewalluk's #RainbowLaces campaign. This is ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ'๐ game. ๐ pic.twitter.com/hTruh8HP2Y โ Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) December 9, 2020 ๐ This is everyone's game.#RainbowLaces @stonewalluk #BHAFC ๐ตโช๏ธ pic.twitter.com/Jd3csGlNG8 โ Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) December 9, 2020 This #RainbowLaces Day, we want to emphasize that ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ is welcome at Turf Moor. A fan is a fan, no matter what.@stonewalluk | #AFanIsAFan | #UTC pic.twitter.com/0h3NVIMpfV โ Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) December 9, 2020 We're proud to support @stonewalluk's #RainbowLaces campaign. ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ. pic.twitter.com/ce9k9GWkzO โ West Ham United (@WestHam) December 9, 2020
Cricket
Ben Stokes paid tribute to his dad.
Stuart Broad reminisced about his England debut.
Australian opener David Warner congratulated Sunrisers Hyderabad team-mate Natarajan Jayaprakash for making his India debut during their recent one-day series.
Kevin Pietersen continued to enjoy his time in South Africa.
Boxing
Saturday cannot come fast enough for AJ and Eddie Hearn!
There's no hiding place in the bubble ๐ #JoshuaPulev pic.twitter.com/JvJlIDIlnh โ Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) December 9, 2020
Tennis
This is tennis.
This is every surface. Every shot. Every emotion. Everywhere. #ThisIsTennis pic.twitter.com/OqNEKa5302 โ ATP Tour (@atptour) December 9, 2020
Formula One
At least Mercedes can laugh about it now...
Someone asked us to post the pit stops from Sunday on our Instagram Reels. But Reels can only be 30s. Sorry. โ Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 9, 2020
Thought of the day.
You ever think about how there are three Es in Mercedes and they're all pronounced differently. โ Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1) December 9, 2020
MMA
Conor McGregor was as modest as ever.
