Jerome Boateng was the toast of social media on Sunday night when his spectacular goal-line clearance kept the ball out of the net as Germany faced Ukraine in a Euro 2016 Group C clash in Lille.
"You shall not pass"
- Jerome Boateng pic.twitter.com/bXZ5ZUfYnT
Boateng's vital intervention came in the closing stages of the first half when Germany were holding on to a precarious 1-0 goal lead. Others might have simply given up and accepted conceding, but the Bayern Munich man didn't and the moment has since been the subject internet 'creativity'.
Yesssss! First game 3 points?
On to the next one?? #gerukr #euro2016 #jederfuerjeden #diemannschaft #ger pic.twitter.com/JeeT2CJWOt
"?"?Classic.
.@JB17Official yesterday: HADOUKEN ? pic.twitter.com/Vidy252z9b
If only he'd been there in 1966. Then there wouldn't have been any doubt with the goal that was, but that might not have been.
ICh sag mal: Mit #Boateng wäre #DieMannschaft von 66 in Wembley Weltmeister geworden. #GERUKR #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/EXdRexmtnl
"?"?This is...different.
Wer braucht schon ne Abwehr wenn man #Boateng und #Neuer hat #GER #GERUKR pic.twitter.com/tuO3NqTF6a
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