Yahoo Finance Rishabh Pant lauded and Lisa Ashton celebrates record – Friday’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 March 5.
Football
Happy news for David De Gea.
Yanay ❤️ 4•3•21 pic.twitter.com/UPyKjwn4Ws
— David de Gea (@D_DeGea) March 5, 2021
Chelsea players celebrated a big win at Anfield.
Up the Chels! 🔵🔵 pic.twitter.com/rzTqOVKFyw
— Timo Werner (@TimoWerner) March 4, 2021
Yes lads! Great performance from the whole team!💪🏻💙 pic.twitter.com/jwQKQ6JoGQ
— César Azpilicueta (@CesarAzpi) March 4, 2021
Hadouken ☄️ Lets go boys! @masonmount_10 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vB1dCyVMqU
— Ben Chilwell (@BenChilwell) March 4, 2021
Manchester United sent out a couple of birthday messages.
Happy birthday to @HarryMaguire93! 🎂#MUFC pic.twitter.com/bGTroC0Dub
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 5, 2021
We're also wishing @Fred08oficial a very happy 28th birthday! 🥳#MUFC pic.twitter.com/KzDtPebtaq
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 5, 2021
The countdown started to England’s Euro 2020 opener.
🏴🆚🇭🇷Sunday 13 June@wembleystadium
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days to go until the #ThreeLions’ first #EURO2020 game! 🙌pic.twitter.com/mZsx3IMM0N
— England (@England) March 5, 2021
Cricket
India’s Rishabh Pant was lauded for his superb century against England.
Wow. To his century with a massive 6 – pure Pant. He’s taking this series away from England in stunningly spectacular style… 🔥🔥#indveng @RishabhPant17 pic.twitter.com/LUFukt6jiv
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 5, 2021
That is #differentgravy @RishabhPant17 new superstar what an innings 👏🏿👏🏿 #INDvENG
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) March 5, 2021
Incredible innings!!
— Ian Bell (@Ian_Bell) March 5, 2021
Kevin Pietersen was also full of praise for James Anderson.
They say that one man doesn’t make a team…well Anderson makes this team!
His control of the game with just his bowling is quite something.
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) March 5, 2021
So was Ben Stokes.
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) March 5, 2021
Michael Vaughan had less time for the batting qualities on show in India.
The bowling in this Test match has been high high class …. The Batting in this Test match has been absolutely shocking …. #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 5, 2021
England wished Chris Silverwood a happy birthday.
Happy birthday Chris Silverwood! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/INqVCW1fGH
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 5, 2021
England’s women enjoyed more success in New Zealand.
ODI series 🏆🏴IT20 series 🏆🏴
We beat New Zealand by 6 wickets to take an unassailable 2-0 lead 🙌
Scorecard: https://t.co/po61AuhBoq#NZvENG pic.twitter.com/L6KqwKHnod
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 5, 2021
Darts
Lisa Ashton made history.
Wow, what a feeling! Credit to Aaron for giving me such a great game in that one, now can’t wait for my game with Darius in round three! https://t.co/QwNQz3Fk76
— Lisa Ashton ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@LisaAshton180) March 5, 2021
Golf
Ian Poulter looked back at Thursday’s opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, when he took outfit inspiration from the umbrella.
