July 20 Social Zone: Remembering an iconic Ali moment as we count down to Tokyo
- Paul Okey
- 20 July 2021
Excitement mounts with the Olympics opening ceremony just three days away, while Alexis Sanchez takes ball juggling to a whole different place.
On this night, 25 years ago, Ali lights the Olympic torch in Atlanta.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 20, 2021
In order to preserve the secret, Ali and his handlers had to sign non disclosure agreements. He was flown in a private plane to a private airport and shuttled into a secure location pic.twitter.com/fNPf5mRdGn
Just had a message from @BBCWorld asking me for an interview and they asked why I wasn’t in Japan when I’m due to play soon… 😬🤔 Retired in 2008 😂😂
— Gail Emms (@gailemms) July 19, 2021
SOCCER: Alexis Sanchez providing a tremendous boost for the Immingham tourist board.
SOCCER: Turns out Italian striker Ciro Immobile is a lot shorter in real life.
Happy Birthday to Steve Cotterill ❤ pic.twitter.com/ocYXz6gVQz
— OneTeamInBristol (@1TeamInBristol_) July 20, 2021
SOCCER: In years to come, Lionel Messi will sit his grandchildren down on his knee and tell them all the great feats he achieved and great goals he scored during his long career for Barcelona and Argentina. And only when he says he was once in a Pepsi commercial with Jack Wilshere will they stop believing him.
Jack Wilshere with Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Fernando Torres in a PEPSI commercial, 2012 pic.twitter.com/au2Ctwoig5
— Throwback Arsenal (@ThrowbackAFC) July 19, 2021
TENNIS: I presume this is some kind of living the dream post from Nick Kyrgios but, and I don't like to boast, our paddling pool is bigger than that.
It does take a hell of a long time to fill, though, so maybe he is winning.
