Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi lead sports stars wishing their fans a ‘Merry Christmas’… while Tyson Fury wears matching pajamas with his family, Jesse Lingard wears an auburn wig while Zlatan Ibrahimovic opts to box at a gym
- Several sports stars wished their fans “Merry Christmas” on Christmas Day.
- Lionel Messi was one of several footballers who shared a photo with their families
- Jesse Lingard was photographed wearing an auburn wig during his festive celebrations
- Tyson Fury wore matching pajamas while Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit the gym
Stars from across the sporting world wished their fans a Merry Christmas and shared photos of their celebrations with loved ones.
With no major sport scheduled for Christmas Day, the majority of athletes were given the day off to spend with family.
And Kylian Mbappe led several footballers wishing their supporters a Merry Christmas.
Kylian Mbappe (left) shared a photo with his younger brother Ethan to celebrate Christmas
Jesse Lingard wore a rather extravagant auburn wig as he posed with his daughter
Tyson Fury posted a photo of his family as they all wore matching pajamas and posed
The PSG striker and World Cup Golden Boot winner posted a photo of himself with his younger brother Ethan Mbappe, who drew enthusiastic looks after highlights of him in action for PSG’s youth team went viral.
Meanwhile, England skipper Harry Kane included a photo of himself with his wife and three children in the snow – all on a sled.
Former Liverpool star Luis Suarez shared a snap with his family with the caption: “Muy feliz Navidad para todos!” which translates to “Merry Christmas everyone”.
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus also posted a photo of him with his family, as many of them were wearing matching pyjamas, and he said: “Feliz Natal a todos”, which means “Merry Christmas everyone”.
Luis Suarez was one of several other soccer stars who shared Christmas posts with family
Arsenal star striker Gabriel Jesus also shared a snap as he also wore matching pajamas
Harry Kane shared a photo with his wife and three children enjoying time in the snow
Real Madrid and World Cup stars Vinicius Jr. and Luka Modric also shared festive-looking snaps with their families, with Modric enjoying some time off in the Maldives following his World Cup exploits.
World champion Lionel Messi’s wife shared a photo of the Messi family and wished everyone a ‘Merry Christmas’ as they posed in front of their Christmas tree at home in Argentina.
Jesse Lingard also shared a snap of him sporting a rather extravagant auburn wig while his daughter sat on his lap as the Nottingham Forest star shared a series of photos of them together.
Real Madrid stars Vinicius Jr and Luka Modric shared festive snaps with Modric spending Christmas in the Maldives after his World Cup exploits
Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated Christmas by appearing to attend a boxing match, with the Swedish striker – known for his outspokenness – mischievously posting: “Merry Christmas to you and your wives! Bye.’
Outside of football, boxing heavyweight Tyson Fury tweeted a shot of his family all wearing matching pajamas and said: “Merry Xmas from The Furys!”
Fury’s pajamas said ‘Daddy Fury’ – maybe they were new this year!
Lionel Messi’s family posed around the Christmas tree in his native Argentina in a photo shared by his wife
Legendary Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic has posted a picture of himself celebrating Christmas at the gym