Other football fans couldn’t quite make their mind up, with the overriding emotion clearly one of shock, with one user taking to twitter to say: “OH MY GOD THE BALL IS COMING ON IN A REMOTE-CONTROL CAR.”
It has not yet been confirmed whether the stunt will be a regular fixture in the tournament, or whether it was simply part of the opening game celebrations.
Italy are one of a number of sides within the tournament fortunate enough to play their opening game on home turf, with England following suit with their clash against Croatia on Sunday at Wembley.
