Digital Dose: Most awkward athlete couple pic

On Tuesday Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko tweeted this birthday message to her fiancé, Alexandre Ovechkin.

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Some might call it sweet, but other would categorize this birthday message and an embarrassing public display of affection. While Kirilenko’s birthday greeting is definitely a little overdone, it is certainly not the only awkward show of affection by an athlete couple.

Let us not forget the Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods courtship announcement.

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Or Cameron Diaz’ attention to Alex Rodriguez’ dietary needs.

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This open-mouthed photo of Rory McIlroy definitely qualifies as an over-share on the part of his tennis playing girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki.

And Paulina Gretzky and golfer beau Dustin Johnson in lederhosen is a lasting image.

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Beach volleyball player Misty May-Treanor and her baseball playing husband Matt Treanor took part in his awfully awkward photo shoot.

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