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Below, check out the 10 most popular sports tweets of 2016 according to Twitter, which allow us to relive a year that provided no shortage of spectacle and entertainment.

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10. Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Portugal's Euro 2016 win

🏆✌🏼️🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/6Qvd9yKpUD
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) July 11, 2016

Ronaldo was injured for the final, but his teammates came through nonetheless.

9. Shaq gets philosophical — or something

If u feel alone and by yourself, look in the mirror, and wow, there's two of you. Be who you are. Who are you. I am me. Ugly, lol. Shaq
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) December 16, 2009

The big man remains relevant in retirement.

8. Zlatan marks his final game for Paris Saint-Germain with characteristic humility

My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend pic.twitter.com/OpLL3wzKh0
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) May 13, 2016

Classic Zlatan.

7. Connor McGregor announces he'll "retire young" (spoiler: he didn't retire)

I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016

The UFC champ is still fighting.

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6. NBA legend Kobe Bryant reflects on his final game

Last night was the final chapter to an incredible story. I walk away at peace knowing my love for the game & this city will never be broken.
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) April 14, 2016

He had one hell of a career.

5. Marshawn Lynch announces NFL retirement with one photo and one emoji

✌🏿 pic.twitter.com/wesip4IhOR
— Shawn Lynch (@MoneyLynch) February 8, 2016

But Marshawn remains number one in our hearts.

4. Leicester City's Christian Fuchs shares raw video of teammates celebrating their Premier League win

CHAMPIONS!!!! pic.twitter.com/pFtvo5XUNx
— Christian Fuchs (@FuchsOfficial) May 2, 2016

That's some pure, uncut joy.

3. Zlatan reveals his next destination

Time to let the world know. My next destination is @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/DAK7iYlrCq
— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) June 30, 2016

Only the biggest clubs for Zlatan, of course.

2. Official account of Muhammad Ali marks the death of a global icon

pic.twitter.com/Jr5HcJRmeA
— Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAli) June 4, 2016

Rest in peace.

1. Underdog club Leicester City celebrates its first-ever Premier League title

Leicester City. Champions of England. pic.twitter.com/WRwfysTn2N
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 2, 2016

Nearly 400,000 retweets — that's a lot of notifications blowing up someone's phone.

Now here are some of the year's most popular tweets from the world of American sports, which couldn't quite crack the global top 10.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith blasts Kevin Durant for joining Warriors

Don't give a damn what anyone says: weak move by KD. You go to GSW, the team who beat you, when you're already on a title contender? Please!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) July 4, 2016