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wayne rooney
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theo walcott
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John terry
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oey Barton uses it to share his intellectual leanings, quote Oscar Wilde and abuse Alan Shearer, but what have the rest of us been talking about when it comes to the world of sport on Twitter in 2012? Well, we asked the good people at the microblogging site directly. And they were kind enough to provide us with the top 10 trending sportsmen, sporting trends and the most talked-about moments from the past year. Enjoy it, Joey...
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cristiano ronaldo
8%
robin Van Persie
12%
Power PeoPle
The top 10 trending sportspeople in the UK in 2012
sebastian Vettel
8%
Joey Barton
12%
andy carroll
9%
Joe Hart
10%
David Beckham
#afc
12%
7% #Paralympics
14%
#coys
7%
Magic MoMents The top trending sporting occasions in the UK in 2012 were...
leeds
8%
#lfc
our year of sPort
#wwe
13%
The top 10 sports trends in the UK in 2012
9%
#Mufc
11%
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Dave, Sam Cam and BoJo dance at the Olympic closing ceremony
England lose on penalties to Italy
Usain Bolt wins Olympic 100m final
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Mr Bean’s Theo Walcott Chariots of Fire equalises for at the Olympic England against opening Sweden at ceremony the Euros
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liverpool
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olympics
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Joleon Lescott Cristiano scores Ronaldo makes England’s first it 3-2 to Real at the Euros Madrid against Man City
Fernando Torres puts Chelsea in the Champions League final
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Danny Welbeck Team GB arrive puts England at the Olympic 3-2 up against opening Sweden at ceremony the Euros
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