Visit England tweet from 2012 about losing on penalties resurfaces after Germany U21 defeat

ENGLAND’S heartbreaking exit from the Under-21 Championship has been ridiculed by Visit England on Twitter.

Aidy Boothroyd’s men were sent crashing out at the semi-final stage after losing 4-3 on penalties to rivals Germany on Tuesday evening.

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With everyone left distraught after succumbing to another shootout loss in a major tournament, fans began retweeting a post from five years ago.

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After England lost to Italy at Euro 2012, ironically once again on penalties, the Visit England account posted a cheeky upload at the expense of the national team.

They said: “England lose on penalties. For more on our culture and traditions go to visitengland.com  ;).”

The comic tweet, now relevant once again, was then doing the rounds on social media once more with fans revelling in the post.

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One user commented “Haha love it,” while another simply stated “class.”

Another said: “Great Humour and good luck for next Cup – may you get out without penalties.”

Germany had to battle pack from 2-1 down after Tammy Abraham put the Young Lions in front at the start of the second half, with Felix Platte powering in a header to equalise.

Stefan Kuntz’s men will face Spain in the final on Friday evening, after they cruised to a 3-1 victory against Italy.