Sport360 picks out the highlights from the sporting Twittersphere with Lionel Messi, Southampton FC, Serena Williams and Floyd Mayweather all featuring.
It’s crazy how one clicked “follow” button can send the internet into a frenzy. Lionel Messi followed Chelsea on Instagram and rumours instantly started flying. It didn’t help that his girlfriend Antonella did the same thing.
Rumours about Lionel Messi coming Chelsea is getting me so excited pic.twitter.com/wtDbck2Gkt
— Jam (@JAMROLES) January 5, 2015
If Messi goes to Chelsea I’m definitely buying his jersey
— Jayare Espinoza (@jr_espinoza9) January 5, 2015
If messi comes to Chelsea, bmt guys just forget it.. just forget about the league because it’s over
— playa pleathe. (@omozay) January 5, 2015
Messi’s girlfriend just followed Chelsea on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/uBZdOgPtGv
— Transfer Sources (@TransferSources) January 5, 2015
Saints fan gets the girl
Want to keep your fans happy? Become their wingman. It certainly worked for Southampton who responded to a plea from one of their fans, asking about a girl he’s been eyeing in the stands by setting them up.
@_timcorn Foiled by those data protection laws. We can only hope she comes forward. That would be a beautiful story. #saintsfc
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 21, 2014
@_timcorn You can’t simply force someone into a zorb race. Man up and ask if she fancies a drink – no lady can resist a hot Bovril.
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) December 21, 2014
Just got relationship advice from Southampton football club yup
— Timothy (@_timcorn) December 21, 2014
Thank you to @SouthamptonFC she didn’t like the bovril but loved the flowers#WingMan #Saintsfc pic.twitter.com/2KNY0ECcSS
— Timothy (@_timcorn) January 1, 2015
Was I really just on sky sports news… #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/LxCMeZsBxZ
— Timothy (@_timcorn) January 2, 2015
Tweetlets
FIFA gets a new presidential candidate.
I am seeking the presidency of FIFA because I believe it is time to shift the focus away from administrative controversy and back to sport.
— Ali Bin Al Hussein (@AliBinAlHussein) January 6, 2015
The world’s game deserves a world-class governing body — a service organisation and a model of ethics, transparency and good governance.
— Ali Bin Al Hussein (@AliBinAlHussein) January 6, 2015
Serena Williams stalks Andy Murray, while Floyd Mayweather poses in front of his “toys” – eight cars and a jet.
Hummm wonder what #AndyMurray was eating. #HopManCup http://t.co/hyMLM1xxSY
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) January 5, 2015
Welcome to my world pic.twitter.com/GwSJ4OC4Yj
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) January 5, 2015