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 January 6.
Cricket
Usman Khawaja made it another tough day for England.
You absolutely love to see it 🇦🇺 @Uz_Khawaja pic.twitter.com/9pX7r54bLe
— Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) January 6, 2022
Yes @Uz_Khawaja 👌🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) January 6, 2022
Stuart Broad’s display had some thinking what might’ve been.
Waking up to see @StuartBroad8 has got 5 wickets is one part brilliant and two parts very frustrating! Still can’t get my head around the decision to leave him out at the Gabba and MCG! 🤦🏻♂️ #Ashes
— Matt Prior (@MattPrior13) January 6, 2022
What a spell this is from @StuartBroad8 !! Showing once again what a character he is and how England got it totally wrong in Brisbane .. !! This pitch is lively … this score already is around Par IMO .. #Ashes
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 6, 2022
Gary Lineker had a joke at England’s expense.
Shame they let the England cricket team into Australia. #TheAshes
— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) January 6, 2022
At least one former England player was celebrating.
Happy birthday @jamestaylor20! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/qxSa1Q5AwG
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 6, 2022
Football
Steed Malbranque was getting some birthday love.
Bon anniversaire, Steed Malbranque! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/TUiWtxPJJr
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 6, 2022
STEEEEEEED! 🐎#FFC pic.twitter.com/H3qqX8mhm2
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) January 6, 2022
Happy birthday, Steed! 🥳🇫🇷#SAFC pic.twitter.com/4wkLFRhi2a
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) January 6, 2022
Lauren Hemp had a new deal to celebrate.
Here to stay 💙 pic.twitter.com/0tz4myDuGr
— Lauren Hemp (@lauren__hemp) January 6, 2022
Tennis
Great Britain were on fire at the ATP Cup.
Evo 🔥 🇬🇧 🔥 Bench 🔥 Great win for 🇬🇧 vs 🇺🇸 Load of great tennis across the 3 matches. @ATPCup @TennisTV pic.twitter.com/n90aq5cNHc
— Jamie Murray (@jamie_murray) January 6, 2022
Captain Liam Broady kept number one fan Andy Murray in check.
How to train in quarantine.
Landed in Adelaide and tested positive. No symptoms and two negative results since testing positive. Respecting all the local covid protocols and training in my room but I have to work on my ball control, literally😂🥜 Thank you Tennis Australia for all the equipment! #badbounce pic.twitter.com/9ePxb2l6oc
— Sebastian Korda (@SebiKorda) January 6, 2022
Boxing
Tyson Fury’s feeling fine.
Feeling fantastic 🙏😎 pic.twitter.com/LVHenrnlGf
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) January 6, 2022
The fight they all want to see?
Who would like to see me fight this beast boxing rules @ufc gloves?@danawhite @francis_ngannou pic.twitter.com/xONNoT8NzR
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) January 6, 2022
Formula One
Drivers were living their best lives during the winter break.
A few holiday snaps from the F1 grid 👌📸#F1 pic.twitter.com/yqo9QkR4tO
— Formula 1 (@F1) January 6, 2022
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