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De Gea’s drop shot and PSG’s six-a-side team – Tuesday’s sporting social

David De Gea may have a sporting future away from football.

Pa Sport Staff
Tuesday 17 August 2021 18:02 BST
David De Gea played tennis in training (Martin Rickett/PA)
David De Gea played tennis in training (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)

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 August 17.

Football

David Beckham and Manchester United marked 25 years since *that* goal against Wimbledon

It’s not a bad six-a-side team.

David De Gea may have a sporting future away from football.

Carlo Ancelotti quashed talk of Real Madrid re-signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

Andy Robertson continued to work his way back from injury.

Tammy Abraham and Jose Mourinho embraced after the striker joined Roma.

Trevoh Chalobah wished Abraham all the best.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin made an Everton fan’s day.

Alan Shearer and Blackburn remembered Jack Walker.

Norwich recalled a Pukki party on this day two years ago.

Liverpool looked back on a Sadio stunner.

The King of Football Twitter.

Cricket

The county game took the blame for England’s poor batting.

The inaugural Hundred is over for both Manchester Originals teams.

Sam Billings enjoyed it despite the Oval Invincibles men failing to progress.

Rugby League

Richie Mathers urged people to vote for Rob Burrow’s documentary at the National Television Awards.

Paralympics

Preparations continued for Tokyo 2020.

Taekwondo

Jade Jones was in the capital.

Boxing

Frank Bruno spent a wet Tuesday morning reminiscing about Elvis Presley’s death.

UFC

Conor McGregor and son were playing golf and feeding fish.

Snooker

Judd Trump was back on the table.

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