Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo believes that his audacious ‘Panenka’ penalty “put more pressure” on England’s players in Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter-final clash. The Azzurri were losingu00a02-1 in the penalty shoot-out after Riccardo Montolivo had missed his attempt when Pirlo chipped the ball straight into the middle of the net as England goalkeeper Joe Hart dived to his right.

Class apart: Italy ace Andrea Pirlo celebrates after scoring in the tie-breaker in the Euro 2012 quarter-final against England in Kiev on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images