Pickford's penalty heroics sends Twitter into meltdown

Cape Town - In a dramatic last 16 encounter at the Soccer World Cup on Tuesday evening, England defeated Colombia 4-3 on penalties after the teams ended extra time locked at 1-1.

For once, however, Gareth Southgate's side had the lottery of a shootout go their way as goalkeeper Jordan Pickford pulled off two brilliant saves to send England into the quarter-finals.

Naturally, Twitter went to overdrive after Pickford's heroics and England's win.

Here are some of the best tweets on social media

Football. There is nothing like it. Nothing.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 3, 2018

They should all be knighted .... We have won a bloody penalty shoot out ....

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 3, 2018

England have definitely practiced their penalties - some good confident strikes there, even the one that was saved was decent #COLENG #ssfootball

— Brent Graham (@BrentGraham) July 3, 2018

I LOVE THIS GAMEEEEEE #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/Ifewe8j9t2

— Craig Mitch (@CraigxMitch) July 3, 2018

YES!! Top drawer from @JPickford1! He is the penalty shootout hero - and @England are through to the #WorldCup quarter-finals.

?????? Get in, Jordan! ?????? pic.twitter.com/Ftob6s3uZn

— Everton (@Everton) July 3, 2018

I am Norwegian and I siting in the sofa with tears in my eyes....

Come on England ??????????????

Love it

— Jan Aage Fjortoft (@JanAageFjortoft) July 3, 2018

1 - England have won a penalty shoot-out at the World Cup for the first time. Ecstasy.#COLENG #ENG #WorldCup #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/QNqLl6kMuD

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 3, 2018

Never in doubt. ?? #FiveLions #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/HLoxSu83bC

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 3, 2018

PURE EMOTION!#ENG #COLENG #WorldCup #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/qsqRLUzWdO

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 3, 2018

Penalties? #ENG? Win? Go on @MarcusRashford!!! #COLENG #WORLDCUP pic.twitter.com/GPFfUdd2bb

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 3, 2018

England v Columbia - never in doubt.

— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) July 3, 2018

SCORES! Eric Dier sends England through to the @FIFAWorldCup quarter-final! pic.twitter.com/UkzlZEI7iP

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 3, 2018

1998 - Jordan Pickford was the first England goalkeeper to save a penalty in a penalty shoot-out at a major tournament since David Seaman at World Cup 1998 against Argentina. Crucial.#COLENG #ENG #WorldCup #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/qdwp7zRezO

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 3, 2018

Well done boys......!!! Football is coming HOME....!! Coming home #england https://t.co/fzDOZACWab

— Sir Mo Farah (@Mo_Farah) July 3, 2018

Class @JPickford1 ????????????????????

— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) July 3, 2018

Football is coming home ????....congrats England ??
A guy from Sunderland makes football history @JPickford1 ,
England wins a penalty shoot out at a World Cup ....
#COLENG

— Michael Ballack (@Ballack) July 3, 2018