VIEWERS of Italy’s thrilling semi-final with Spain were delighted to see the bizarre remote control car back on the field.
Spectators were left baffled in the opening fixture between Italy and Turkey when the match ball was delivered onto the field in the nippy vehicle.
The car was then surprisingly ditched as social media went into meltdown.
But with millions tuning in for the Euro 2020 semi-final, tournament sponsors VW were not going to let an opportunity pass.
As the teams lined up for a place in the final at Wembley on Sunday, the car made an appearance before the referee picked up the match ball.
Some viewers appeared more excited to see the car than the actual match itself.
One person wrote: “Favourite thing about the Euros is that little car that brings the ball onto the pitch.”
Another added: “THE CAR IS BACK!!!!!!! #EURO2020 best thing about these Euros.”
A third said: “The little remote control car is back! Best Euros ever”
And another viewer wrote: “The car is the 2nd best thing about the Euros after the Italian anthem”
Meanwhile, England fans were keen to make their voices heard during Italy’s game with Spain with a rendition of Three Lions.
But the chant around Wembley was met with a chorus of boos from the travelling fans ahead of Sunday’s final.
Italy will take on the winner of England vs Denmark at the home of football. after a sensational semi-final.
Federico Chiesa broke the deadlock before Alvaro Morata forced extra-time.
But the game went to penalties and Morata became the villain as he, along with Dani Olmo, both missed their efforts in the shootout.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
