Messi takes cup to bed and SPOTY shortlist revealed – Tuesday’s sporting social
We look at some of the best examples on social from December 20.
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Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from December 20.
SPOTY
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist was announced.
But not everyone was happy.
Football
Lionel Messi celebrated in style.
But Messi was outdone by Neil Warnock.
It looked like World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister was on his way back to Brighton…with a drum.
France returned home.
Zlatan was in the desert.
Alex Greenwood stuck with City.
Aymeric Laporte was back with City.
Happy birthday.
Joey Barton defended his corner taking.
Cricket
Another Test win for England.
Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain signed off from Pakistan.
Formula One
George Russell and Alex Albon hung out.
Valtteri Bottas visited the Barossa Valley wine-producing region.
Romain Grosjean celebrated 12 months in Miami.