FIFA Goal of the Year 2010

[pistolped7]

Turkey's Hamit Altintop has won the FIFA Goal of the Year award (known at the Puskas award, named after the Hungarian great), beating off competition from around the world.

Altintop's sensational volley for Turkey against Kazakhstan was voted number one in the list, ahead of nine other strikes. Also in the running was little known Glentoran man Matthew Burrows, who scored an incredible mid-air back-heel flick into the top corner. All contenders are in the video below.

1. Gio Van Bronckhorst - Holland
2. Neymar - Santos
3. Matthew Burrows - Glentoran
4. Hamit Altintop - Turkey - WINNER
5. Samir Nasri - Arsenal
6. Lionel Messi - Barcelona
7. Linus Hallenius - Hammarby (now Genoa)
8. Arjen Robben - FC Bayern
9. Siphiwe Tshabalala - S. Africa
10. Kumi Yokohama

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhzf-IIVuYg&feature=fvst"]YouTube - [HD] FIFA Puskas Awards 2010 - Top 10 Goals of the year[/ame]

Personally, I think Burrows should've won.

 

[LP94]

Imagine telling your grandchildren that you beat Lionel Messi in a best goal competition ? Wow :O

 

[nlx]

Giovanni deserves it He stopped playing as international after that match. Resigned @ feyenoord. Great carreer, even better goal. Ex Rangers, Barcelona. And since i'm Dutch a very beautiful goal in the semi finals Weeeee I remember it like yesterday.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwEZdDGWZKQ"]YouTube - Giovanni van Bronckhorst goal vs Uruguay HD[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVQmWZoNHG4&feature=related"]YouTube - Giovanni Van Bronckhorst 'Magical Goal' Vs Uruguay[/ame] English

 

[Alex]

Hallenius should've won.

 

[L A Valecia MU]

Matthew Burrows' goal was nice although I liked Kumi Yokohama's just as much

 

[broxi713]

Matthew Burrows goal was a fluke but I'd still say it was best

 

[pistolped7]

I loved Burrows' goal, pure class. Just pure instinct, and simply incredible.

 

[nlx]

someone in Rate my Goal thread said my uploaded goal of Gillingham look like it and yeah it does

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa75Uhsp5hI&translated=1"]YouTube - Goal[/ame]

 

[pistolped7]

Matthew Burrows goal was a fluke but I'd still say it was best

Hardly think it was a fluke, IMO it was skill, I'm not sure you can fluke something that amazing.

 

[Alex]

I loved Griffiths' goal, pure class. Just pure instinct, and simply incredible.

Who's goal?!?! oO)

 

[pistolped7]

Who's goal?!?! oO)

Burrows I meant Duno why I said Griffiths.

 

[broxi713]

Hardly think it was a fluke, IMO it was skill, I'm not sure you can fluke something that amazing.

If he tried that another 1000 times he would never do it, Hence why i think it was a fluke

 

[pistolped7]

If he tried that another 1000 times he would never do it, Hence why i think it was a fluke

He did it on Reporting Scotland tonight

 

[CJACKO11]

I voted for it in a poll online a little while back, glad i was right. Excellent finish and as i would say "Jacko like".

 

[broxi713]

He did it on Reporting Scotland tonight

Really?

was that with a keeper or without?

 

[Prakamos]

Would have had a hard time picking between Burrows and Hallenius, Altintop's probably wouldn't have broken top 4 for me.

 

[pistolped7]

Really?

was that with a keeper or without?

With. The keeper saved it as it was straight at him, but he still manager to do the flick thing.

 

[TheRealMourinho]

Nice to see a turk winning

 

[Eddie Money]

matty burrows goal was truly amazing, ive seen it so many times now and its still brilliant

 

[beng1250]

Would love to know how Robbens on the list, his goal was average at best.

Forlan scored a few exceptional goals during WC i thought he'd feature in the top 5 to be honest.