It was a massive night of Champions League football on Tuesday with Leicester’s dream run coming to an end and the Real Madrid – Bayern Munich clash exploding into controversy, best summed up by Barcelona star Gerard Pique’s wordless tweet …
Then, on Wednesday, there was CR7.
And, as you can see, it seems the wider world was watching, and tweeting about, every little detail.
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— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) April 18, 2017
Thank you to all the fans for your incredible support during our journey! Good luck to @Atleti as your journey continues 🙌🏼 #UCL #lcfc pic.twitter.com/WDnkgbaLfN
— Jamie Vardy (@vardy7) April 18, 2017
End of an era. 😢@XabiAlonso:
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 18, 2017
👕 126 games
🏆 2005, 2014@philipplahm:
👕 113 games
🏆 2013
We'll miss you, guys! Thanks for everything. #UCL pic.twitter.com/hnsDFF3FJY
There's so much money involved in football, can't we involve a video referee at the 'big' games?? #RmaBay pic.twitter.com/4XXFiRazKZ
— Sander Westerveld (@sawe74) April 19, 2017
Vaamosss 💪🏻💪🏻What a performance! Semi finals!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 #halamadrid pic.twitter.com/mLfw3lK4DD
— Gareth Bale (@GarethBale11) April 18, 2017
— Lothar Matthäus (@LMatthaeus10) April 18, 2017
Scandalllll !! Never a red card 🛑 ‼️. #RMAFCB #UCL @ChampionsLeague
— Michael Ballack (@Ballack) April 18, 2017
Next Scandal!!!! 1 meter offside ‼️ #RMAFCB @FCBayern
— Michael Ballack (@Ballack) April 18, 2017
Is it actually a rematch now⁉️ 🙈
Another night to remember. Amazing win!! Great team work! 👍🏼💪🏼🔝 pic.twitter.com/H2qRcg7XYe
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) April 18, 2017
THOMAS THE BRAVE
NBA star Isaiah Thomas somehow found a way to keep playing through the pain after his sister Chyna was killed during the week.
A statement from Isaiah Thomas: pic.twitter.com/ZkcvTpQ4oq
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 19, 2017
My great respect to @Isaiah_Thomas , what he has done yesterday is worthy of a great man and great sportsman. All my energy is with you 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/4PB0AoKLjo
— Antoine Griezmann (@AntoGriezmann) April 17, 2017
Man my heart goes out to @Isaiah_Thomas an his fam. Damn bro head up!
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) April 16, 2017
I'm sorry but I can't stop thinking about @Isaiah_Thomas the hell with the game! I'm so sorry! As a peer, co-worker, rival an how ever u
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) April 17, 2017
Want to spin it I truly feel for you as a MAN! That's hard to grasp.... prayers up!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) April 17, 2017
Absolutely Amazing what @Isaiah_Thomas is doing right now.
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) April 17, 2017
The Courage. #Respect
Isaiah Thomas was crying as they held a moment of silence for his sister, Chyna. So heartbreaking.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 16, 2017
Nothing but respect & admiration for @Isaiah_Thomas .The strength that he is displaying right now is unreal!!! My prayers go out 2 him & his
— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) April 16, 2017
Isaiah Thomas puts up 33 for the @Celtics on an emotional day. #ItsNotLuck #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/LI1MG8OGIx
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2017
TWEETLETS
Hollywood starlet Sara Foster gets all protective of tennis playing hubby Tommy Haas, the sad end of a Patriot and Keiron Pollard gets in a spat with player-cum-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar.
Tommy had pneumonia when he played this tool in Australia.Did he mention that in the press conference?No he didn't. https://t.co/v1Y59CFMGc
— Sara Foster (@saramfoster) April 18, 2017
.@andy_murray #ThankYouSirAndy @andy_murray pic.twitter.com/JE7HZ6LAwe
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) April 12, 2017
https://t.co/6eb7Q29ONJ
Well done! Somebody doing due diligence & quoting exactly what I said. Never used the words brains or brainless.— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 15, 2017
Said " Does he have the range? " Using terms like 'no brains' or 'brainless' not my style. I can be critical but never insulting.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 15, 2017
I would also encourage all those reacting to the Pollard issue to hear the footage & not just take my word for it.
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 15, 2017