社交平台facebook、Instagram及WhatsApp於本港時間今晨（5日）全球服務癱瘓，亦影響所有職業體育隊伍發布消息，或是運動員發布日常生活資訊。巴西隊球星尼馬、退役飛人保特等，都轉至個人Twitter帳戶調侃一番。
尼馬日前在法甲表現乏善足陳，與美斯及基利安麥巴比齊啞火，終令巴黎聖日耳門輸波收場。他因此稱：「是否只有我與朱克伯格（facebook創辦人）的周末過得比較差，還有其他人嗎？」
Só o final de semana do zuck e o meu que deu ruim ou de mais alguém também? 🤣🤣
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) October 4, 2021
尼馬同鄉盧卡斯莫拉則表示，自己罕有可與太太交談，兼大曬恩愛。
Lucas Moura was all of us 😅 pic.twitter.com/Jml3FQyYtl
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) October 5, 2021
比利時國家隊與英超曼聯均一夜回到20年前。
We'll send a Nudge. 😵💫👴🏽 https://t.co/Uxj1REoonW pic.twitter.com/g7jXMDNaoj
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) October 4, 2021
https://t.co/dYNixFM7Ol pic.twitter.com/EMJJdhIu7I
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 4, 2021
俄超球會莫斯科斯巴達不忘向西甲球會巴塞隆拿送暖。
— FC Spartak Moscow (@fcsm_eng) October 4, 2021
田徑、籃球、高爾夫球、單車等亦有運動員表達關注。
Who did this 🤷🏿♂️ pic.twitter.com/YVbC3zb0Io
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) October 4, 2021
Here’s to an evening without Facebook and Instagram 😁 pic.twitter.com/SuRCKZF9Xp
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) October 4, 2021
This is exactly why the @trailblazers have the best social team in the NBA pic.twitter.com/eicNOE8vE5
— Shad (@rashadalaiyan) October 4, 2021
https://t.co/Qrrpi6C71J pic.twitter.com/GrRBeiuiFZ
— Brooks Koepka (@BKoepka) October 4, 2021