These were the best jokes as Germany beat Italy on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the quarter-finals of the European Championships.
A bizarre shoot-out featuring no less than seven misses was required to separate the two teams after a tense encounter, in which Arsenal’s Mesut Özil gave the Germans a lead that was cancelled out by Leonardo Bonucci’s spot kick.
A semi-final against France or Iceland awaits the victors, but for now take a look at this selection of the best jokes from Germany 1-1 Italy:
#GERITA Winner gets a trade deal.
— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) July 2, 2016
You can kiss your banks goodbye you f***ers. #GERITA
— Angela Merkel (@Queen_Europe) July 2, 2016
"If we lose I will touch every of you"
pic.twitter.com/o397jY0gEV— Adelisa (@Frau_Boateng) July 3, 2016
looking forward to the managers taking their pens #GERITA
— Rick Edwards (@rickedwards1) July 2, 2016
Day 27
"I have been here for days, it appears that no one will actually win this shoot out. Tell my wife I love her". #GERITA— Dom Graham (@GuitaristDom) July 2, 2016
Someone's going to try and head one in #GERITA
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) July 2, 2016
Iceland would win this #GERITA
— Richard Osman (@richardosman) July 2, 2016
They've been practicing convincing misses! Poor things terrified of facing Aron. #GerIta #ICELANDSMITES
— Reykjavík Grapevine (@rvkgrapevine) July 2, 2016
Why bother with 120 mins of football? This is brilliant! #GERITA
— Jim White (@JimWhite) July 2, 2016
The Germans are going to regret hiring that English penalty coach. #GERITA
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) July 2, 2016
These penalties all remind me of when I'm walking in a park and people ask me to kick their ball back to them. Total. Hot. Mess. #GERITA
— Count Snooku (@QueerDiscOx) July 2, 2016
At this moment I feel like I can understand what both German and Italian people are saying.. #GERITA
— Quade Cooper (@QuadeCooper) July 2, 2016
Watching #GERITA penalty was pic.twitter.com/k3QCiEjDfn
— Kristin. (@Krirstin) July 2, 2016
The start of the #GERITA game.
The end of the #GERITA game. pic.twitter.com/q182StS82e— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) July 2, 2016
Everyone watching like.. #GERITA pic.twitter.com/piG5PlLR9L
— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) July 2, 2016
Top causes for heart-attacks:
1) High cholesterol
2) Smoking
3) Penalty shootouts#GERITA— Raz (@raztweets) July 2, 2016
This shootout is like when you play FIFA drunk with your mate. #GerIta
— Adam (@AdamofAlbion) July 2, 2016
#GERITA penalty taking quality: pic.twitter.com/rxtmHQ7vTp
— Jimbo Loony (@JimboLoony) July 2, 2016
The real winners of tonight's match are the lads who told their missus " I'll be home when the game is over love".. .#HeapOfPints #GERITA
— Rory's Stories (@RorysStories) July 2, 2016
Apart from being a total f***ing shambles and Germany winning in the end, that shootout was nothing like the European Union. #GERITA
— Angela Merkel (@Queen_Europe) July 2, 2016
That's how you close out a big game. Said no one. #GERITA
— James Cybulski (@JamesCybulski) July 2, 2016
You missed a penalty! You and You! And You too! #GERITA pic.twitter.com/kiZuNaX1de
— Bruce (@GhantaGuy) July 2, 2016
Silvio texted, wants us to bomb Berlin. #GERITA
— Soviet Sergey (@SovietSergey) July 2, 2016
When the pizza guy knock the door #GERITA pic.twitter.com/xPYqNGpOPB
— simran kaur (@simran_Gulabo) July 2, 2016
When you've got to take a penalty but you've got your GCSE maths exam in the morning #GERITA pic.twitter.com/YxA4dOEmzj
— Katie (@katiesbirel) July 2, 2016
Jonas Hector leaving the stadium tonight like.. #GERITA pic.twitter.com/qVx9yICxwa
— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) July 2, 2016
Darmian's facial hair is ultimately what cost him. #Shocker #GERITA
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) July 2, 2016
Which way do you want to shoot?…. Really??!? That way?!?! #GERITA pic.twitter.com/RIa0BN6jcu
— Sean O'Connor (@seandoconnor) July 3, 2016
Best scene of the game! #GERITA pic.twitter.com/3FnHfuIVgW
— 27 (@_sabriinaxo_) July 3, 2016
It's not quite Romeo & Juliet…
…But there's a love story developing on a balcony in Bordeaux ahead of #GERITA!https://t.co/aSOGb77wWM
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 2, 2016