Sport on Twitter in 2019: top tweets, trends, hashtags, people and events

Cristiano Ronaldo reigns as the most-followed sports star on Twitter

Juventus football star Cristiano Ronaldo sets the trends on social media
Juventus football star Cristiano Ronaldo sets the trends on social media 
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Sport and Twitter goes almost hand in hand. Fans watch the action live or on TV and then follow the trends and talking points via the social media platform.

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