Chelsea

Chelsea fans raise £600,000 for charities - Tuesday's sporting social

| 30 June 2020

Chelsea fans raise £600,000 for charities - Tuesday's sporting social

The money was for raised Refuge, NHS Charities Together and Plan International following the completion of ticket holder refund process.

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 June 30.

Goodwill

Chelsea fans have helped raise £600,000 for Refuge, NHS Charities Together and Plan International following the completion of ticket holder refund process.

Chairman Bruce Buck told the Blues' official website: "We are hugely grateful to our supporters for their incredible generosity and their continued support for all three charities.

"The work of Refuge, NHS Charities Together and Plan International is of great importance to the Chelsea community and beyond, and particularly at this difficult time.

"For our supporters to have raised so much for others, as we all try to stay safe, is a phenomenal gesture and I would like to say thank you on behalf of everyone at the club."

Chelsea supporters have helped raise an incredible £600k for @RefugeCharity, @NHSCharities and @PlanUK! 👏💙

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) June 29, 2020

Football

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart waved goodbye to Burnley.

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Just want to say thank you to @burnleyfc and there support for these last 2 years. Wishing you all the best for the future and keep pushing on 💪👌

A post shared by Joe Hart (@joehartofficial) on Jun 30, 2020 at 5:54am PDT

England remembered Michael Owen's wonder goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup, 22 years to the day.

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A ⭐️ is born!

A post shared by England (@england) on Jun 30, 2020 at 12:39am PDT

Real Madrid showed off Karim Benzema's stunning back-heel assist at the weekend.

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🤯 Genius at work! ✨ ¡Pura genialidad! 🎩 @KarimBenzema 🎯 @Casemiro #RMLiga #HalaMadrid

A post shared by Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) on Jun 30, 2020 at 12:30am PDT

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice modelled the club's 125th anniversary home kit.

125 Years United @WestHam ⚒ pic.twitter.com/kbMJy0X1oA

— Declan Rice (@_DeclanRice) June 29, 2020

Christian Eriksen showed off Inter Milan's new kit.

😍 @Inter pic.twitter.com/rTKejKPXR9

— Christian Eriksen (@ChrisEriksen8) June 30, 2020

Leeds produced their own 'Gogglebox' show and boxer Josh Warrington was the among the fans involved.

📺 𝐴𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ...The Shackletons, Singhs and Warringtons will be watching on LUTV tonight! Support Leeds, Stay home! pic.twitter.com/Ftedlw9y7y

— Leeds United (@LUFC) June 30, 2020

Who won the battle for the cupcake? Neymar or Mbappe?

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The cupcake battle 🧁🤣

A post shared by ene10ta Érre 🇧🇷 👻 neymarjr (@neymarjr) on Jun 30, 2020 at 9:45am PDT

Cricket

Chris Woakes reflected on England's World Cup win over India from last year.

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On this day.... 🗓 One of my proudest wins in an England shirt. Under pressure to beat India and the lads delivered! Turning point in our World Cup. What a feeling playing @Edgbaston for England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Great looking back on victories like this @englandcricket #cwc2019 #cricketworldcup

A post shared by CHRIS WOAKES (@chriswoakes) on Jun 30, 2020 at 3:23am PDT

England batsman Jason Roy was loving life in the nets.

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Love being back at it.

A post shared by Jason Roy (@jasonroy20) on Jun 30, 2020 at 4:04am PDT

England and Kent wicketkeeper Sam Billings was learning from the best.

Enjoyed getting the 🧤🧤 back on with @JamesFoster07 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/7no9umhuOR

— Sam Billings (@sambillings) June 30, 2020

Tennis

Rafael Nadal will never have any trouble with sunburn again!

When you train or compete under the sun, looking after your skin is always worth doubling down on. For me, protecting myself from sun damage is a decisive part of my preparation, combining oral sunscreen with sun cream from. #IWontGiveMyAllToTheSun

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 30, 2020

Johanna is going to use Wimbledon's strawberries in Konta's Kitchen.

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Lately I've been making the most of my time at home and spending a lot of it cooking (and eating 👀) 🙌 – As some of you may know, I absolutely love food and I've been working on some really exciting foodie projects – including making use of @wimbledon 's famous strawberries and spending time with some amazing chefs! 😁 – Really looking forward to sharing this with you! #KontasKitchen 🍓🍓

A post shared by Johanna Konta (@johannakonta) on Jun 30, 2020 at 1:49am PDT

Boxing

Ricky Hatton wished Mike Tyson happy birthday.

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Happy birthday to the main man @miketyson All the best mike. Hope your well champ. X

A post shared by Ricky Hatton MBE (@rickyhitmanhatton) on Jun 30, 2020 at 6:28am PDT