Sport360 picks out the best tweets from the sporting twittersphere with Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer and Lewis Hamilton all featuring.
Between Lionel Messi’s disastrious Dolce & Gabbana suit, Daivd Luiz’s unfounded inclusion in the FIFPro Team of the Year and Cristiano Ronaldo’s third win, the Ballon d’Or ceremony has understandably been a hot topic on Twitter this week.
It’s an unforgettable moment in my life to win the Ballon d’Or for the third time! I fee… http://t.co/OnVq1Ut2eP pic.twitter.com/n0sUmGCRo4
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) January 12, 2015
Congratulations @Cristiano , well deserved. 3 times ballon d’or winner, great achievement. #3times
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) January 12, 2015
David Luiz in Fifa/FIFPro World XI for 2014, which is voted for by players worldwide. That’s almost as alarming as Fifa’s Qatar 2022 vote.
— Oliver Kay (@OliverKayTimes) January 12, 2015
David Luiz has made the World Team of the Year for 2014 – and, yes, we are being serious… http://t.co/4LtMgjnWSn pic.twitter.com/VoOyCDmdPQ
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) January 12, 2015
David Luiz!!!!!! Get Blatter out!!!!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 12, 2015
How can David Luiz be in the World Team Of The Year? Have they forgotten the World Cup Semi Final????
— TonyIncenzoTALKSPORT (@TonyIncenzo) January 12, 2015
David Luiz in the team of the year? Surely another example of #foxnewsfacts ? #FIFABallondOr
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) January 12, 2015
David Luiz after being named in the team of the year pic.twitter.com/mqDZLQF7tr
— Just Football (@JustFutball) January 12, 2015
Fb Messi: “Ready for the Gala.” [leomessi] pic.twitter.com/KsHm9fScRj
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) January 12, 2015
I have a lipstick the same shade as Messi’s suit he should’ve asked I would’ve given it to him. It’s a limited edition MAC
— Wri (@Wriwri) January 12, 2015
We’re all a bit disappointed that Messi’s suit for today’s #BallondOr ceremony is entirely without polka dots pic.twitter.com/A8AfRQYbhl
— SOCCER.COM (@soccerdotcom) January 12, 2015
No stopping the Federer juggernaut
World No2 Roger Federer had a great week. Not only did he capture win No1000 by winning the Brisbane final, the Swiss powerhouse also took part in one of the coolest stunts in tennis, playing with Leyton Hewitt on two separate moving boats in Sydney.
Grass Hard Clay @TennisAustralia pic.twitter.com/K31edZIcQ6
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) January 12, 2015
“@rogerfederer: Still in a dream state about reaching 1 wins pic.twitter.com/S7IQBa7JBu”If not you..WhoBravo
— Feliciano López (@feliciano_lopez) January 12, 2015
Well done to @rogerfederer on his 1000th victorie#incredible#inspiring
— Daniela Hantuchová (@dhantuchova) January 11, 2015
Congrats to @rogerfederer for 1000 victories….#TeamDjokovic
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) January 12, 2015
A Day i’ll never forget. Greatness on and off the court. @rogerfederer Absolute legend. pic.twitter.com/ezb09XaIws
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 12, 2015
Stargazing in the capital
Some of the world’s top golfers are in the UAE capital this weekend for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships. Looks like they’ve been busy in the build-up to today’s aciton.
Ready to make a splash #InAbuDhabi! #ADunexpected @McIlroyRory @JustinRose99 @RickieFowlerPGA @henrikstenson pic.twitter.com/13G4uPvZYq
— ADGolfChamps (@ADGolfChamps) January 13, 2015
Well played @McIlroyRory @RickieFowlerPGA! Great game of ‘pitch & paddle’ yesterday #InAbuDhabi #ADunexpected http://t.co/KDiXYuUxbi
— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) January 14, 2015
Another beautiful morning here @YasViceroy @wwalshe pic.twitter.com/wOY5MPEuqU
— Darren Clarke (@DarrenClarke60) January 15, 2015
Who remember this putt? 6 feet putt… Straight… And to win a golf tournament… #lovingmemories pic.twitter.com/NxLS7HsK6y
— Pablo Larrazabal (@plarrazabal) January 12, 2015
Tweetlets
The Western Sydney Wanderers react to news that Saudi Arabia’s Nasser Al Shamrani may not be fit for the Asian Cup. Lewis Hamilton and Bastian Schweinsteiger work out, while Ivory Coast begin training in Abu Dhabi.
News emerging that spitter Nassir Al Shamrani is out of the Asian Cup. Couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke #WSW pic.twitter.com/seV4zgKX4X
— WS Wanderers FC (@wswanderersfc) January 10, 2015
Cross country skiing for an intense cardio workout today! #wintertraining #TeamLH pic.twitter.com/wurguWbI45
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) January 11, 2015
.@FCBayern workout in Doha. #workinghard pic.twitter.com/eB8FDwNv80
— Basti Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) January 11, 2015
Repost from tienesiaka5 A notre arrivée à Abu-Dhabi pour la préparation #afcon #can2015 #emirats My… http://t.co/Ti8lZbb5nL
— Salomon Kalou (@salomonkalou) January 8, 2015
