Football's reaction to Twitter's 280 characters
Last week, Twitter gave 280 characters to all its users. The social media managers of some clubs reacted to the expansion in a rather ingenious manner:
Thank you @Twitter, now we can finally write in one tweet all the trophies we've won! ?7 #UCL ?5 #UEFASuperCup ?2 Cup Winners' Cups ?3 Intercontinental Cups ?1 FIFA Club World Cup ?18 Scudetto titles ??5 Italian Cups ??7 Italian Super Cups ??#280characters ? pic.twitter.com/onffmFrbR0
— AC Milan (@acmilan) November 8, 2017
280 characters means we can now go...
AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/pEZyuK5tg2— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 8, 2017
With the introduction of #280characters, we are delighted to announce #DaveSaves will be extended to #DavidSaves. pic.twitter.com/S7PNq2Ip0S
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 8, 2017
Dear @Twitter. Thank you for giving us all #280characters. Our club name can finally be expressed in its full glory.
Yours sincerely,Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 Mönchengladbach e.V. pic.twitter.com/FTBBJjPfxT— Gladbach (@borussia_en) November 8, 2017
Who needs #280characters? One does it... 8️⃣. Happy Wednesday folks. #BHAFC pic.twitter.com/EDzfOR1QvP
— BHAFC ⚽️ (@OfficialBHAFC) November 8, 2017
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— Celtic Football Club (@celticfc) November 8, 2017
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerttttttttttthhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ? #hahohe #twitter280 pic.twitter.com/ySKyvJESrF
— Hertha Berlin (@HerthaBSC_EN) November 8, 2017
Now we've got #280characters...
? ? Ohhhhhh when the SpuuuuuurrrrrrrsssssssGo maaaarrrrrcccchhhiiiing innnOhhh when the Spurrrrsss go marrcchhing inI wanna be in that nummbbeerrrOhh when the Spurrrrsss go marching in!OH WHEN THE SPURS!GO MARCHING IN! ? ? #COYS pic.twitter.com/I0iq7SlTeo— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 8, 2017