Sport pays tribute to Queen to mark funeral as Tyson Fury and John Terry lead salutes

The sports world came together on Monday as many paid their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who was buried.

The United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, who reigned for 70 years, died on September 8 at the age of 96.

The Queen’s funeral service took place at 11am at London’s Westminster Abbey, the historic church where Britain’s kings and queens are crowned.

Many athletes past and present took to social media to pay their respects to the Queen, including former Chelsea and England football captain John Terry.

Terry, who skippered his country between 2006 and 2010, tweeted alongside a photo of Her Majesty: “Today we say very sadly farewell to our greatest monarch ever, Queen Elizabeth II @RoyalFamily

“Thank you for your service, dedication and sacrifice to our great country.

“Rest in Peace Your Majesty.”

Ex-Captain of England John Terry has paid his respects to the Queen who was buried on Monday

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96 at her Scottish estate in Balmoral

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service took place at 11am at Westminster Abbey

Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury posted a video online in which he said: ‘I have been off social media for the past 10 days to mourn out of respect for our Queen who has passed away.

“Hope the funeral goes well, condolences to all the family and may she rest in heaven forever.”

Former super middleweight champion Carl Froch also paid tribute on social media, sharing a “in loving memory” post.

The English Football League wrote on its Twitter page: “On the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, the EFL and its clubs would like to reflect with the nation on the remarkable life of the late Sovereign in the service of the country, and our thoughts are with the royal family.’

Northern Ireland national football team manager Ian Baraclough and his assistant Jimmy Nicholl also paused for a moment of reflection at Windsor Park in Belfast on Monday morning.

Tyson Fury revealed he was off social media due to mourning the Queen’s death

Carl Froch also paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday morning with this post on Twitter

Southampton were among the Premier League football teams to pay tribute, posting a photo of the Queen presenting the FA Cup trophy to their captain Peter Rodrigues after the 1976 final at Wembley.

Top football resumed this weekend, with teams honoring the late monarch through moments of silence, specially designed programs and other tributes.

Racing, the Queen’s favorite sport, had originally scheduled meetings in Leicester, Warwick, Hamilton Park and Wolverhampton, but those were canceled after the funeral date was announced.

The Queen has been the patroness of numerous sporting institutions, including the FA, the British Olympic Association, the MCC and the Commonwealth Games Federation.

In 2012, she famously showcased her acting talent alongside Daniel Craig in a James Bond video for the London Olympics opening ceremony.

While the sport has been on hiatus at home, some British teams competing elsewhere have announced plans to honor the Queen.

That includes the country’s rowers at the world championships in Racice, Czech Republic, whose request for a schedule change to avoid a collision with the funeral was rejected by World Rowing.

A statement from British Rowing said: ‘We have tried to compete with the most appropriate accommodations to show our respect for HM the Queen, the Royal Family and the nation.

The team will wear black ribbons while racing during the mourning period and will observe the minute of silence with the nation on Sunday evening. Everyone in the team delegation who is not directly involved in the racing will also observe two minutes of silence on Monday.’