Euro 2012: Say chicken before an Italian player's name...

Italy needed penalties to eliminate England and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2012 on Sunday after the match finished goalless at the end of extra time but any other outcome would have been a travesty.The Italians, whose shootout record largely mirrors England's failures and disappointments, came back to win 4-2 after trailing 2-1 when the outstanding Andrea Pirlo recalled one of the great moments of European Championship history to turn the spot kicks their way.[caption id="attachment_356047" align="alignleft" width="380" caption="Italy's Ignazio Abate, left, and England's Wayne Rooney go for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between England and Italy in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday. PTI"][/caption]But the fight was not just on the field. Soon, #EnglandVsItaly started trending on Twitter. England's exit sparked plenty of reaction on Twitter from many famous faces who had been watching the game. Take a look at some of the funny reactions on Twitter during and after the match:Janko Tipsarevic ‏@TipsarevicJankoEngland vs Italy…wheres the Fast Forward button…?sigh…Football Jokes ‏@Footy_JokesIt is England vs Italy? Or Chelsea vs Italy?Rohan Ricketts ‏@RohanRickettsTHERE IS STILL JUSTICE IN THE WORLD!!!! #England vs #Italy - Englanddidn't even deserve penalties. Major reality check once again.Mayank Dayal ‏@mayankd9Man of the Match England vs Italy : Andrea Pirlo (ITA) How arrogantwas that penalty kick! Superb..All class. #PirloThis is Gaza ‏@ThisIsGaZaOxford Dictionary of the word 'Ashley' a person who tends to lose apenalty in crucial matches. England vs Italy Ashley Young Ashley ColeMartin Luke Brown ‏@BrownishMusicsay chicken before an italian player's name, it sounds like a meal -chicken Buffon, chicken De Rossi, chicken Ballotelli - England vsItalyGerard Piqué ‏@3gerardpiqueOMG!! Unbelievable the first 5 minutes of the game!! Great chances forDe Rossi and Jonhson!!Tony Barrett ‏@TonyBarretTimesDon't think I've ever seen a player wear a shirt with one long sleeveand one short sleeve like De Rossi did tonight.Max Bretos ‏@mbretosESPNI have been told Daniele De Rossi has a tattoo of the teletubbies onhis forearm, for his kids. Thats a good dadFabio Bartolotta ‏@fabiobartoPeople aren't talking enough of that early save from Buffon. Class.Serie A Live ‏@SerieAliveEnglish fans can stop saying that Hart deserves the same respectBuffon does.That "old" GK shut the door today.#Euro2012BamBam ‏@OnosaaDel piero, pirlo, buffon, all youthful elderly men. The fountain ofyouth is in Italy and I think it is pizza.