
Remembering former Wales great Gary Speed – 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 September 8.
Football
Remembering Gary Speed.
Speedo. 🤍
Today we remember #NUFC legend Gary Speed on what would have been his 54th birthday. pic.twitter.com/woGDHh7ohk
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) September 8, 2023
🤍 On what would have been his 54th birthday, we remember #LUFC legend Gary Speed. Gone but never forgotten. pic.twitter.com/M7b2kbuhnZ
— Leeds United (@LUFC) September 8, 2023
Always remembered. Our Speedo.
Today would have been Gary's 54th birthday. A legend of the game still sorely missed by the football world. pic.twitter.com/de81ZpeVYc
— Everton (@Everton) September 8, 2023
🤍 Remembering Gary Speed on what would’ve been his 54th birthday.
Gone but never forgotten, Speedo.#bwfc pic.twitter.com/yGgGpVI7OR
— Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC) September 8, 2023
James Maddison was ready for take off.
@England pic.twitter.com/ItXH3aB04y
— James Maddison (@Madders10) September 8, 2023
Shane Duffy was looking forward.
Tough night against top opponents! Delighted to get a chance to put on the Irish jersey once again now onto Sunday for a big one at the Aviva @IrelandFootball pic.twitter.com/1HPjlxD2l1
— Shane Duffy (@shaneduffy) September 8, 2023
John Terry prepared to honour a Chelsea favourite.
I’m looking forward to being back at the Bridge and playing in this game for Gianluca Vialli @royalmarsden @chelseafc pic.twitter.com/7rnPhY4gWS
— John Terry (@JohnTerry26) September 8, 2023
Eric Bailly was up and running at Besiktas.
First day at the office! pic.twitter.com/Onob5yVeHX
— Eric Bailly (@ericbailly24) September 8, 2023
Previously in European Championship qualifying group A…
Now, where were we?#CYPSCO pic.twitter.com/ZGEqHSwke5
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) September 7, 2023
Happy birthday.
It's our captain's birthday!
🥳 @B_Fernandes8 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/HNtOrtgZPR
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 8, 2023
Happy birthday, Markus Babbel
What a strike this was during our memorable 3-2 derby victory in 2001 pic.twitter.com/fnNcPGKEBV
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 8, 2023
Tennis
Coco Gauff got the crowd animated.
Coco has a simple plan to get ready for her next match.
Watch some anime. pic.twitter.com/BySlvnjNyz
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2023
Call it a comeback.
Aryna Sabalenka won this match. pic.twitter.com/70rrh7MoBX
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2023
Hamilton’s creator was in The Room Where It Happens.
Lin Manuel Miranda loving the theater of the women's semifinals pic.twitter.com/loD37HBILQ
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2023
Formula One
A good day in history for Ferrari.
September 9, 1996: Michael @schumacher wins the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari on his first attempt
September 9, 2019: @Charles_Leclerc wins the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari on his first attempt
A very special day for the Tifosi #ItalianGP #F1 @ScuderiaFerrari pic.twitter.com/6oauk2d59f
— Formula 1 (@F1) September 8, 2023
Lewis Hamilton went back to school.
Yesterday we visited Stevenage, the home of Sir @LewisHamilton, to launch the Pioneering Young STEM Futures programme.
We're proud to be working with @StevenageBC and @N_HertsCollege to improve access for young people from Stevenage to local STEM jobs: https://t.co/R2rPdKY5gU pic.twitter.com/8SnsPdbpQy
— Mission 44 (@mission44) September 8, 2023
Valtteri Bottas was moonlighting.
Very proud to introduce Editon #1 of IHANA Shiraz. Kippis & Cheers https://t.co/KgxA8iMqpw#VB77 @ihanawine pic.twitter.com/B33cLFatw4
— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) September 8, 2023
Yuki Tsunoda and his AlphaTauri sailed through Venice.
POV: you live in Venice and one day you see Captain Yuki sailing behind your window #WIT23Venice pic.twitter.com/12kQ4ru1wG
— Scuderia AlphaTauri (@AlphaTauriF1) September 8, 2023
Sergio Perez was celebrating his latest milestone.
Reaching 250 GPs in Singapore … not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine we’d be here! Celebrating with a special helmet for my country because I know this means a lot to us I hope you like it, here’s to a great weekend in Singapore.
Llegar a 250 GP en Singapur… ¡ni en… pic.twitter.com/7leKhWWCl3
— Sergio Pérez (@SChecoPerez) September 8, 2023
Cricket
Happy birthday Jos Buttler.
Our boss, Jos
Happy Birthday, @josbuttler!
Taking it back to one of his very best innings pic.twitter.com/yjiHFyr1qk
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 8, 2023
Happy Birthday to Double World Champion, one of our greatest ever, Jos Buttler pic.twitter.com/1TR4zNXJk8
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) September 8, 2023