Talk about dropping the mic on your way out.
Robert Huth, a German footballer who won the Premier League title three times over his career, decided to announce his retirement viaTwitter on Friday. In doing so, he took some hilarious shots at a misinformed agent and retiring British tennis star Andy Murray.
The 2019 Women’s World Cup in France begins on June 7 with the hosts playing against South Korea at the Parc des Princes in Paris, and the tournament ends on July 7 with the final in Lyon. In between, FOX Sports, the U.S. broadcast rights-holder for the event, has promised to beef up coverage by announcing a collaboration with Twitter.
Jasmine Lennard, one in a long list of Cristiano Ronaldo girlfriends, does not like the Juventus No. 7 and wants the world to know.
Lennard, somewhat of a reality TV star and model in the UK, used Twitter on Tuesday to denounce Ronaldo and support Kathryn Mayorga, who has accused the Portuguese striker of raping her in Las Vegas in 2010 and has recently sought to have their out-of-court settlement voided.
Most fans take straight to social media following a sporting event. Typically, the athletes will as well. And when angry fans clash with professional athletes, every Twitter user reading the thread heads straight to the microwave to heat up the popcorn.
If you haven’t heard about the new Netflix movie Bird Box, well, you probably live under a rock. The eye-opening, or should I say eye-closing, movie has caused a blindfold outbreak. Not only did Sandra Bullock, Boy and Girl need to go about their lives with their eyes covered, but they inspired people in the non-cinematic world to try and go about their daily lives blindfolded.
The so-called “Bird Box Challenge” has taken over and just so happened to reach the soccer world. And, if I do say so myself, it’s a game that’s not so ea(see). Sorry, too punny?
The season of giving hasn’t ended for the San Jose Earthquakes. The staff and two players, Eric Calvillo and Paul Marie, started their new year by visiting the San Quentin State Prison to show them drills and watch them play pickup games.
This was not a typical training session for the Earthquakes, but for the inmates of the San Quentin Soccer Association, it was a privilege to escape from their corrections facility and enjoy a little bit of freedom.
How much is too much for a meal?
It’s a question making the rounds recently after Kiyoshi Kimura dropped $3 million on a giant Bluefin tuna — about $4,900 per pound.
“It’s a good tuna, but I think I paid too much,” said the buyer who paid a record price of more than $3 million for a bluefin tuna in Tokyo https://t.co/rXVm46iT30
Tyler Adams officially began life in Germany this week, the 19-year-old American’s move from New York Red Bulls to sister club RB Leipzig now complete. On Friday, he trained with the club for the first time. Afterword, he joined manager Ralf Rangnick at his introductory press conference, meeting the German media for the first time.
Nicklas Bendtner has some time on his hands and a tag on his foot.
The former Arsenal striker was arrested in September for assaulting a taxi driver. In November, he was sentenced to a 50-day jail term. The courts are allowing the Denmark international to serve his sentence from home while under intensive surveillance.
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the AS Roma Twitter feed is the best account in the business. If you don’t follow @ASRomaEN on Twitter, you may as well give up internetting.
As ever, 2018 was a great year for the Roma Twitter account. With the year now over, the Roma admins ranked their top 50 tweets from 2018.
Peace, love and tolerance to all