Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi lead sporting stars wishing their fans ‘Merry Christmas’… as Tyson Fury wears matching pyjamas, Jesse Lingard sports a ginger wig and Paul Pogba enjoys some time skiing
- Several sporting stars wished their fans ‘Merry Christmas’ on Christmas Day
- Lionel Messi was one of several footballers to share a photo with their families
- Jesse Lingard was snapped sporting a ginger wig during his festive celebrations
- Tyson Fury wore matching pyjamas, while Paul Pogba seemed to be going skiing
Stars from across the sporting world wished supporters a Merry Christmas and shared photos from their celebrations with loved ones.
With no major sport scheduled on Christmas Day, the majority of athletes were granted the day off to spend with family.
And Kylian Mbappe led several footballers wishing their followers a happy Christmas.
Kylian Mbappe shared a photo with his younger brother Ethan Mbappe to celebrate Christmas
Jesse Lingard sported a rather extravagant ginger wig as he posed with his daughter
Tyson Fury posted a photo of his family as they all wore matching pyjamas and posed
The PSG forward and World Cup Golden Boot winner posted a photo of himself with his younger brother Ethan Mbappe, who has been receiving rave views after highlights of him in action for PSG’s youth team went viral.
Former Liverpool star Luis Suarez shared a snap with his family with the caption: ‘Muy feliz Navidad para todos!’, which translates to ‘a very Merry Christmas to all!’
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus also posted a photo of him with his family, as many of them wore matching pyjamas and he said: ‘Feliz Natal a todos,’ meaning ‘Merry Christmas everyone.’
Luis Suarez was one of several other footballing stars to share Christmas posts with family
Arsenal star forward Gabriel Jesus also shared a snap as he also wore matching pyjamas
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 exploits at the World Cup.
World Cup winner Lionel Messi’s wife shared a photo of the Messi family and wished everyone ‘Merry Christmas’ as they posed by their Christmas tree back home in Argentina.
Real Madrid stars Vinicius Jr. and Luka Modric shared festive snaps with Modric spending Christmas in the Maldives after his World Cup exploits
Jesse Lingard also shared a snap of him sporting a rather extravagant ginger wig, with his daughter sitting on his lap, as the Nottingham Forest star shared a series of photos of them together.
Meanwhile, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba looked as if he was enjoying some time skiing on Christmas Day as he shared a photo from what looked like the top of the mountain while wearing ski goggles.
Meanwhile, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was celebrating Christmas from the gym, with the Swedish striker – known for being outspoken – mischievously posting: ‘Merry ChristmaZ to you and your wives! Ciao.’
Lionel Messi’s family posed around the Christmas tree in his native Argentina in a photo shared by his wife
Legendary Swedish striker posted a photo of himself celebrating Christmas in the gym
Paul Pogba seemed to be enjoying some time skiing as he shared a snap on Christmas Day
Outside of football, boxing heavyweight Tyson Fury posted on Twitter with a shot of his family who were all wearing matching pyjamas and said: ‘Merry Xmas from The Furys!’
Fury’s pyjamas said ‘Daddy Fury’ on them – perhaps they were new for this year!
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