Ste McGovern
The best tweets from the world of football this week, featuring the late Jack Charlton, a ‘fight’ between Spurs players, Mason Greenwood’s shooting ability, and the one thing at which Jordan Pickford is a world beater.
A legend of Irish and English football sadly passed away this week and the tributes flooded in.
We'll never forget.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam ☘️#RIP pic.twitter.com/5lxVX326vI
— FAIreland ⚽️?? (@FAIreland) July 11, 2020
Beyond sad to have to say goodbye to my beloved Grandad, Jack Charlton. He enriched so many lives through football, friendship and family. He was a kind, funny and thoroughly genuine man and our family will miss him enormously. pic.twitter.com/MR4i5WgAMP
— Emma Wilkinson (@emmawilkitv) July 11, 2020
Saddened to hear that Jack Charlton has passed away. World Cup winner with England, manager of probably the best ever Ireland side and a wonderfully infectious personality to boot. RIP Jack.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 11, 2020
Some day I’ll tell Blake about the nice old gent who calmed him down when he had a meltdown in the supermarket. Sad to hear about Jack Charlton’s passing, RIP Jack. pic.twitter.com/zzg9PdzjGh
— Jamie Smith (@Mr_Dolf) July 11, 2020
When Big Jack and Big Ron went on holiday together after USA 94
Big Jack had many devout followers.
the leader and guide of a spiritual and religious movement, pictured here beside the pope pic.twitter.com/hfs7h8XKw6
— Carl Pumpkinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) July 11, 2020
Although not everyone knew him as well as they should have.
CNN's description of Jack Charlton's achievements is some shambles ?? pic.twitter.com/uEuUsvvzjD
— James Hendicott (@jameshendicott) July 11, 2020
Some of the football has been quite boring lately, so it was good of Hugo lloris and Heung-min Son to give us some half-time entertainment this week.
Hugo Lloris & Son clashing with each other at half-time ? pic.twitter.com/jjVeKy36AR
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) July 6, 2020
The Amazon producers saw that the most exciting thing to have happened all season for the Spurs documentary was Mourinho hugging a ball boy so they made Lloris and Son have a fake fight looool
— Pøgba Senior (@TheSaItIsHere) July 6, 2020
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I knew I had seen that shot profile before…
Greenwood shoots like Adriano in PES
— Alex Keble (@alexkeble) July 9, 2020
Surely not…
No goalkeeper dives for balls going miles wide with such eagerness as Jordan Pickford. Quite impressive.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 6, 2020
… oh.
Unbelievable save by Pickford ? pic.twitter.com/FI9hODPGDz
— Jack Doolan (@j_doolan3) July 6, 2020
This is child abuse.
This video of a footballer nutmegging an entire squad, even when they know it is coming, is utter joy. pic.twitter.com/sZxMAKqzWy
— Stig Abell (@StigAbell) July 5, 2020
Just a quality tweet, top marks for this:
Am I texting Steven gerrard pic.twitter.com/QuFVjLvmN6
— gee (@geepeaxo) July 4, 2020
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