Top Ten Goals Of 2013

The ten sensational strikes were selected by a panel of experts and members of Fifa's Football Committee, and the winner will be announced after a public vote at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on 13 January 2014.

They were selected according to four criteria: beauty, importance, whether any luck or error was involved, and fair play.

The only British involvement icomes courtesty of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose spectacular overhead kick against England at Wembley earns him a place on the shortlist.

That goal has also been installed as the early favourite by the bookies, with Neymar's fine strike for Brazil against Japan in the Confederations Cup and Antonio Di Natale's volley for Udineses against Chievo also in the running.

Former Chelsea player Nemanja Matic, now with Portuguese side Benfica, has also earned a place on the list after scoring a netbuster against Porto.

There are also two female contenders for the award. Louisa Necib's long-range effort earns her a nomination and Australian player Lisa De Vanna appears on the list thanks to her impressive overhead kick.


                                                  SOURCE: www.theweek.co.uk