Zlatan takes flight as Neville and Carragher clash – Sunday’s Sporting Social
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher tussled over Manchester United’s form.
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Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from October 17.
Football
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher tussled over Manchester United’s form.
David De Gea vowed United would stick together.
Bayern Munich ran riot at Bayer Leverkusen.
Mohamed Salah enjoyed reflecting on his fine goal against Watford.
Zlatan took off.
Athletics
Eilish McColgan smashed Sonia O’Sullivan’s record at the Great South run.
Rugby Union
Happy 25th birthday George Furbank.
Darts
Michael Van Gerwen enjoyed his “phenomenal” European Championship battle with Gerwyn Price.
Formula One
Happy 42nd birthday to 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen.
Alex Albon and George Russell enjoyed some live football.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was thankful for his birthday messages.
Golf
Matt Fitzpatrick enjoyed success at Valderrama.
Paul McGinley compared the PGA Tour and European Tour.