The best and funniest tweets from the world of football, featuring the coronavirus, how every is dealing with football matches, the #StayAtHomeChallenge, which Premier League manager would be best in a fight, and some heartwarming generosity during the pandemic.
If you’re wondering how footballers are going to stay match fit, they have it under control.
???? | @SimoneMagill + ???? = #WorkingOutFromHome. pic.twitter.com/4vFAwbTJSL
— Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) March 18, 2020
It will be easier for some than others, however.
Accurate representation of me when football starts again. https://t.co/2PLpOYLnhx
— Tyrone Mings (@TyroneMings) March 19, 2020
Jose Mourinho knows exactly how to deal with the coronavirus, though.
When your covid-19 advice also happens to be your pressing strategy pic.twitter.com/i5h7XwkCr7
— Chris (@ChrisSummersell) March 17, 2020
Those poor footballers and pundits are obviously bored out of their tree, so they’ve concocted their own version of the #StayAtHomeChallenge – with bog roll?!
⬇️????♂️????♂️???? #stayhomechallenge
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) March 18, 2020
Honestly, I expected nothing less from Felipe Melo – and no one will top this.
https://twitter.com/Toni_Padilla/status/1240406701741916163?s=20
In this strange time we need to avoid making irrational decisions we’ll just regret later.
This panic buying is getting well out of hand. https://t.co/EIlrCFyJqC
— Kevin Ashford (@KevinAshford7) March 15, 2020
This is the most football we’ve gotten in a fortnight.
This is pure joy https://t.co/68IhrR4dGx
— Giles Paley-Phillips (@eliistender10) March 19, 2020
This dog obviously saw Felipe Melo’s video…
https://twitter.com/EoinDoyle1/status/1240624478792683522?s=20
Here’s a debate starter to fill the hours.
https://twitter.com/jonathanliew/status/1240785839896047616?s=20
People are still using their time to roast opposition players, of course.
https://twitter.com/ftbIjosh/status/1240226816511672320?s=20
Marcus Rashford really is a top bloke.
Guys, across the UK there are over 32,000 schools. Tomorrow all of these will close. Many of the children attending these schools rely on free meals, so I’ve spent the last few days talking to organisations to understand how this deficit is going to be filled. (1) pic.twitter.com/3Iusr6E9kM
— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) March 19, 2020
The generosity across the board has been off the scale this week.
https://twitter.com/TypicalCity/status/1240671851615072256?s=20
Fair play to Gary Neville for this as well.
A message from our co-owner Gary Neville. @GNev2 @GG_Hospitality pic.twitter.com/uy2rEfweho
— Hotel Football (@hotelfootballuk) March 18, 2020
I would definitely pull every muscle in my body if I played football right now, but I am dying for a game of five-a-side regardless.
Current level of desperation for a game of 5-a-side = would actually be prepared to be the one who organises it, books the pitch and collects the money
— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) March 21, 2020
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