From #DavidSaves to Agueroooo - how the football world adapted to 280 characters on Twitter

The social media platform has extended its character limit – and clubs are taking full advantage.

TWITTER HAS DOUBLED its character limit from 140 to 280 and the craic is inevitably flowing on the social network.

Football clubs never want to miss out on all the fun and Tottenham, Manchester United and Manchester City were all getting in on the action.

Man City

Manchester City / Twitter Manchester City / Twitter / Twitter

Man Utd

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

Manchester United / Twitter

Tottenham

Now we've got #280characters...

🎶 👏 Ohhhhhh when the Spuuuuuurrrrrrrsssssss

Go maaaarrrrrcccchhhiiiing innn

Ohhh when the Spurrrrsss go marrcchhing in

I wanna be in that nummbbeerrr

Ohh when the Spurrrrsss go marching in!

OH WHEN THE SPURS!

GO MARCHING IN! 🎶 👏 #COYS pic.twitter.com/I0iq7SlTeo
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 8, 2017

Tottenham Hotspur / Twitter

It was not just Premier League sides who were flaunting their 280 characters, though, with the likes of Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Gladbach and Celtic joining in too.

Bayern

Bundesliga 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
DFB Pokal 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
UCL 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Supercup 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Liga Pokal 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
UEL 🏆
Cup Winners' Cup 🏆
Intercontinental Cup 🏆🏆
FIFA World Club Cup 🏆
UEFA Supercup 🏆#Twitter280 pic.twitter.com/jqyvYbSdTr
— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) November 8, 2017

FC Bayern English / Twitter

AC Milan

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

AC Milan / Twitter

Gladbach

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

Gladbach / Twitter

Celtic

Celtic Football Club / Twitter Celtic Football Club / Twitter / Twitter

And here’s an example of how not to use 280 characters from NBA team the Philadelphia 76ers:

SIXERS
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WIN !
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 8, 2017

Philadelphia 76ers / Twitter

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