Erling Haaland and Novak Djokovic among sports stars to share Christmas celebrations
Several sports stars from athletics, football and tennis have shared photos on social media showcasing their Christmas celebrations surrounded by friends and family
Arsenal and England striker Alessia Russo shared a photo arm-in-arm with her Italian grandmother. The two-time European Championship winner captioned the post "Nonna," the Italian word for "grandmother," alongside an Italian flag emoji.(Image:Instagram/alessia)
Russo's Arsenal and England teammate Beth Mead snapped a selfie with her younger brother, Ben. He captioned the post that she shared: "Merry Christmas from the meados".(Image:Instagram/_benmead)
Rugby world champion Ellie Kildunne posted a mirror selfie with her cocker spaniel, Otis, with the caption: "My boy x". The BBC Sports Personality of the Year runner-up also snapped a photo with her mother Alison, as well as captioning a photo of their tree with the message: "Hope everyone has a blessed Christmas, sending love to all xx"(Image:Instagram/elliekildunne)