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Century's best
DIEGO Maradona's second goal against England in the 1986 World Cup has been voted the goal of the century in a recent poll held by FIFAworldcup.com, the official Web site of the 2002 World Cup.
Over the past six weeks, FIFAworldcup.com has given fans the chance to vote online for the greatest goal ever scored in World Cup history. Using exclusive video footage from the FIFA archives, the unforgettable strike by Maradona (photo) came top of the list, winning the final knockout stage this week with 18,062 votes. England's Michael Owen followed closely in second with his effort in the 1998 finals against Argentina, edging the legendary Pele into third place.
Here are the top 10 goals in World Cup history, as voted for by fans from around the world:
1. Maradona of Argentina (1986 vs England): 18,062 votes
Diego Maradona
2. Michael Owen of England (1998 vs Argentina): 10,631 votes
3. Pele of Brazil (1958 vs Sweden): 9,880 votes
4. Maradona of Argentina (1986 vs Belgium): 9,642 votes
5. Gheorghe Hagi of Romania (1994 vs Colombia): 9,297 votes
6. Saeed Owairan of Saudi Arabia (1994 vs Belgium): 6,756 votes
7. Roberto Baggio of Italy (1990 vs Czechoslovakia): 6,694 votes
8. Carlos Alberto of Brazil (1970 vs Italy): 5,388 votes
9. Lothar Matthaeus of Germany (1990 vs Yugoslavia): 4,191 votes
10. Vincenzo Scifo of Belgium (1990 vs Uruguay): 2,935 votes
During the Goal of the Century competition, 341,460 votes were cast from more than 150 countries worldwide, making this the first truly global vote where football fans decide who has scored the greatest goal in World Cup history rather than the 'experts' and 'pundits'.
"FIFA is proud to be able to offer the fans of the world online access to its vintage film and TV archives through innovative programmes such as the FIFA World Cup Goal of the Century," said Charles-Henry Contamine, head of the FIFA Internet. "It's truly great to see so many fans across the world making their voices heard by voting for Maradona's goal," Contamine added.
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