The 10 Greatest Premier League Goals of the Decade No.2: Paolo Di Canio, West Ham v Wimbledon, 2000
By Ollie Irish
Still shockingly good…
How many players would watch that cross (sent over by Trevor Sinclair, stat fans) pinging towards them and then attempt a jaunty scissor-volley? From that angle!? Not many – no English player I can think of, anyway, with the exception of Glenn Hoddle maybe. As the commentator on this brief clip says, it’s a very special goal indeed. Shame old Paolo turned out to be a bit of dodgy salute merchant.
Di Canio celebrates after scoring his masterpiece against Wimbledon. He didn’t quite have the fascist salute down at this time
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So, just one goal to go. We’ll post it next week. Any idea what it might be?
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Glenn hoddle and gazza in his prime maybe would have tried it
I’m gonna guess it’s gonna be Bergkamp’s goal against Newcastle. That’s my favourite premier league goal of all time.
Yeah gotta be Bergkamp, incredible goal
If it’s not bergkamp’s then it is not better than Di Canio’s.
Bergkamp’s against Newcastle, or John O’Shea’s against Liverpool.
I hope you don’t stereotypically go for beck’s long ranger against wimbledon. If that sort of goal floats your boat then it has to be alonso’s against newcastle.
I am sruprised you haven’t tried to wangle pedro mendez’s goal against united in here yet…
I’m voting Shearer against Everton. THAT is how to hit a volley.
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