Enjoy this selection of the best Simone Zaza penalty jokes after the Italy striker skied his spot-kick in the Euro 2016 quarter-final defeat to Germany.
The Juventus player, who has made 14 appearances for his country and scored just once, came on as a substitute with just moments left of extra time and proceeded to take a truly bizarre penalty in the ensuing shoot-out.
Following a baffling run-up, Zaza blazed his penalty well over as Italy’s impressive campaign came to an end in dramatic fashion.
Needless to say, there were plenty of Simone Zaza penalty jokes:
Can't stop watching Zaza's PK approach pic.twitter.com/iGNgaZE1aq
— Aaron W. Gordon (@A_W_Gordon) July 2, 2016
When you are trying to get the nerve to ask a girl to dance and when you finally do, she turns you down. #GERITA pic.twitter.com/PYungzd12W
— LosRealAli West (@LosRealAli) July 2, 2016
BREAKING: That penalty from Zaza has been announced as the replacement for Tim Peake on ISS.#GERITA
— Channel 4 (@Channel4) July 2, 2016
Zaza running up like…#GERITA pic.twitter.com/hZglnQQ6UH
— Perrinho (@Perrinho) July 2, 2016
Worth another look at that Zaza penalty…#GERITAhttps://t.co/CRPgHFEk9V
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) July 2, 2016
Some say he's still running. #GERITA pic.twitter.com/5iY7vLv5gg
— Weirdo from upstairs (@fireplum) July 2, 2016
Zaza run up #GERITA https://t.co/ZP6pi03SYQ
— BIN DIESEL (@minute5072) July 2, 2016
Zaza misses after arrogant run up.
If only there was a German word for taking pleasure from someone else's misfortune#GERITA
— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) July 2, 2016
Someone is disappointed about #zaza #GERITA pic.twitter.com/IiZx3D27WW
— Jonathan (@JonWage) July 2, 2016
#Zaza's penalty run up tho #GERITA pic.twitter.com/zE8hGG7AUJ
— rebekka (@grandesteenwolf) July 2, 2016
Just a reminder of Zaza's penalty kick…#GERITA pic.twitter.com/7NeffvTpvs
— Dave (@Join_Dave) July 2, 2016
I knew I'd seen that Zaza penalty run-up somewhere before… #GERITA pic.twitter.com/13KTA2Bubk
— Joe Cox (@JosephCox) July 2, 2016
How to miss a penalty.
Hop hop hop
Bounce bounce bounce
Prance Prance
Look up and shoot it SKY HIGH #GERITA pic.twitter.com/0PXw5qRY8q— Engineer Noris (@iam_NORIS) July 2, 2016
Zaza warming up for his penalty https://t.co/gfCcBdKfl1
— RamAlbumClub (@RamAlbumClub) July 2, 2016
When you are not allowed to hit the gym and you somehow find an imaginary treadmill. #Zaza #GERITA https://t.co/13lUT1gS5n
— FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) July 2, 2016
What We Saw VS What Zaza Saw#GERITA pic.twitter.com/a3Gnae1Jus
— Vizeh (@OfficialVizeh) July 2, 2016
This penalty was straight out of a key and peele sketch #GERITA pic.twitter.com/2QQ6dKxeAb
— Banter Gooner (@BaDumTss__) July 2, 2016
Zaza's penalty #GERITA pic.twitter.com/Qxr1K5bV4p
— Match of the Day Mag (@MOTDmag) July 2, 2016