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Social Media Watch - April 9

Here we bring you the best posts from around the world of sport as players, coaches and commentators attempt to cope with the suspension of football and other sports.

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With all of professional European sport on an indefinite hiatus, athletes from around the continent have been finding novel ways to keep themselves fit and entertained during the forced postponement.

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods wasn't going to let the postponement of The Masters prevent him from hosting his own interpretation of the traditional Champions Dinner.

Wearing his famous green jacket, Woods took to social media on Tuesday to let the world know of his dinner plans at his Florida home.

The 2019 champion posted a photo on Twitter of him sitting alongside his girlfriend Erica Herman, daughter Sam and son Charlie with The Masters trophy on the table.

The caption read, 'Masters Champions Dinner quarantine style. Nothing better than being with family.'

Hector Bellerin

Arsenal star Hector Bellerin has made his latest shocking fashion statement during lockdown.

The current break in the season has allowed footballers to invest more time in different activities at home.

The 25-year-old has posted a picture of himself on Instagram showing off his new 'style', with by the caption, 'Quarantine garden fits.'

We're not quite sure whether to laugh or cry - it's certainly different!

Gabriel Jesus

Gabriel Jesus donates 400 food baskets

Striker Gabriel Jesus has donated 400 food baskets to his childhood neighbourhood in Sao Paulo to help them in their fight against coronavirus.

The City forward is doing his bit in his home country of Brazil, which has suffered over 500 deaths since the outbreak of the disease.

His donation of food boxes arrived at Jardim Peri, where a graffiti mural of the national team striker adorns the neighbourhood.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Cristiano Ronaldo / Bruno Fernandes

Ronaldo pokes fun

Cristiano Ronaldo is not too impressed at Bruno Fernandes' reaction to his ab workout challenge on Instagram.

Over the weekend, Ronaldo challenged fans to take part in a 'core crusher' workout, showing that he could do an impressive 142 reps in just 45 seconds.

Fernandes managed 117 reps in his attempt, writing: '#NikeLivingRoomCup - Week One. 117 Abs in 45 seconds. Not bad for a Sunday…'

However, the Juventus superstar replied on his own Instagram story saying: 'train your arms instead!'