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Blues sisters, Turkish flags and chunky Xherdan Shaqiri - it's the sporting tweets of the week

Here’s the best of what the world of sport had to offer on Twitter over the past seven days.

1. Simply amazing

2. Victorious

3. Cheeky

4. We’re just here for the gifs…

5. A piece of history

6. Steve Bruce, top man

7. “He’s a little chunky fella…” – Never stop being you, Brian

8. #ModernFootball

9. The other way round, lads

10. Blues Sisters

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    Mute Cormac O'Gara
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    Oct 13th 2016, 7:29 AM

    Played Junior football with niyi. One of the best full forwards iv seen! Great lad ! Hope this works out for him

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Oct 13th 2016, 8:32 AM

    @Cormac O’Gara: Templeogue/Synge St? Great club.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 9:16 AM

    Indeed. Hon Synge

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    Oct 13th 2016, 2:24 PM

    Niyi a former De La Salle College lad. Sure he is practically a Dubliner!

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    Oct 13th 2016, 3:29 PM

    cormac are u eoghans bro

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    Oct 13th 2016, 6:53 PM

    He is a Dubliner Rob.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 6:56 AM

    Happy for him. Great player. I hope he gets Canada gametime.

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    Mute Range Rover P38
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    Oct 13th 2016, 2:27 PM

    Who will play 11 v AB’s?

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    Mute Range Rover P38
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    Oct 13th 2016, 2:27 PM

    Kelleher?

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    Mute Dave Murray
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    Oct 13th 2016, 8:34 AM

    Definitely should be given a chance against Canada but even training with the squad and getting used to that environment will improve him immensely.

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    Mute Gary
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    Oct 13th 2016, 11:11 AM

    Well done Connacht rugby for giving him his chance professionally.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 10:54 AM

    Great player. Deserves his shot at it.

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    Mute Range Rover P38
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    Oct 13th 2016, 6:48 AM

    At last! with Luke gone and Zeebs at FB the 11 slot was looking very sparse. Niyi has the speed to carve the ABs.

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    Mute Range Rover P38
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    Oct 13th 2016, 6:50 AM

    Im an idiot.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 6:51 AM

    Yeah, all blacks must be quaking in their boots now this news is out!!!
    They’ll carve him a new one if they fancy it.

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    Mute David Hickey
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    Oct 13th 2016, 9:31 AM

    I’d have Matt Healy before him in the 11 shirt, as would most Connacht fans. But seeing Niyi before Christmas not even making the 23, to filling in for the injured starter Poolman and the reserve Carr in the New Year, to absolutely crushing it from Paddy’s day on, to scoring in the final, to an Ireland call up. . . has been great.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 10:19 AM

    @Range Rover P38: I was recently looking at early 1900s census online where the head of the house had to fill in facts about his family members. The heading of one particular column read,Lunatic,Idiot or Imbecile. Now I know a lunatic is a mad person but maybe you could enlighten me as to the difference between an idiot and an imbecile. BTW Niyi would cause problems for any team in the world if he broke the tackle line.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 11:03 AM

    An idiot is someone who opens eyes at 7 and comments on the 42 rugby without having a coffee first. Start brain before talking. Niyi plays 14. Has done for years. Nothing to do with 11.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 11:57 AM

    @Range Rover P38: Ah don’t be so hard on yourself. Some wingers can switch sides easily enough; I think Bowe, Earls and D.Kearney have all played on both wings at some stage.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 12:36 PM

    @Range Rover P38, ^^* lol, you da man

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    Oct 13th 2016, 2:24 PM

    On a serious note I’m delighted about this signing. It’s not like the lad is a blow in. In the 14 slot for Connacht his finishing, and his creation greatly aided that Pro12 championship. The Ireland team is weak at 14…which is what I failed to say this morning, very early. He’s been absolutely fantastic and an inventive try scorer. Ireland have been very poor scoring tries.

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    Oct 13th 2016, 7:02 AM

    So the phone coverage in Connacht is shocking then! Or had he a Galaxy Note 7 that had just exploded when Joe tried to call him!!!!

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    Oct 13th 2016, 7:52 AM

    Well Niyi is on fire alright

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