 "Euro 2016: Germany's Jerome Boateng becomes Photoshop fodder after handball against Italy")
Jonas Hector fired Germany into the Euro 2016 semi-finals at Italy’s expense after an epic round of 18 penalty kicks that saw players from both sides produce stunning misses in Bordeaux on Saturday. World Cup holders Germany won the shoot-out 6-5 after a tense match finished 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes and extra time, beating old foes Italy at a major tournament for the first time in nine attempts. [caption id=“attachment_2870076” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Germany’s Jerome Boateng handles the ball in the penalty area during the Euro 2016 quarterfinal match. AP[/caption] Joachim Loew’s side had appeared to be heading for victory after Mesut Ozil lashed into the net to give them a 65th-minute lead, but in a moment of madness Jerome Boateng handled in the area. Boateng was annoyed to have conceded the penalty after the ball deflected off his upper arm. “I think we were the better team, but despite that it was a hard fight,” said the Bayern defender. The penalty (he gave away) was stupid, I pulled my hands away, so as to not concede a foul, but I couldn’t get them down quick enough." Stupid or not, Twitterati pounced on the opportunity, resulting in some rather spectacular results,
Boateng.. pic.twitter.com/pCCd5O2fUP
— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnnys) July 3, 2016
Jerome Boateng = REJECTED#GER #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/mxaCfC44dh
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 2, 2016
Boateng jokes have started đŸ˜‚ https://t.co/X0VurWrGmD
— FootballFunnys (@FootballFunnnys) July 2, 2016
Impact Shorts
More ShortsA balletic Boateng and so much more from #GEr - #ITA: https://t.co/MU7sgtBERr pic.twitter.com/RQWyAdyUj1
— AS USA (@English_AS) July 2, 2016
Boateng. pic.twitter.com/WbY1zRoRXm
— kacpr (@rudzikov_k) July 2, 2016
Boateng Practices for Rio. pic.twitter.com/RpdNDySJ2i
— Wiso Vazquez đŸ‡²đŸ‡½ (@WisoVazquez) July 2, 2016
And another contender. #boateng #GERITA pic.twitter.com/I4WIbZvgKt
— BOYLE Sports (@BoyleSports) July 2, 2016
Boateng: "I'm the King of the world!" đŸ˜‚ pic.twitter.com/uRCpkLOPUg
— Coral (@Coral) July 2, 2016
Best one yet ... Boateng đŸ˜† pic.twitter.com/MY9wsDdqgQ
— Football Hub (@FootbalIhub) July 2, 2016
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