He scored it an a friendly against a ropey England defence and past butterfingers Joe Hart, but for the sheer imagination, vision and ability to pull off something that other players would not even consider attempting, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has won our European goal of the season award.

This season's list of contenders included long-range efforts, volleys, backheels and team goals, but Ibrahimovic's strike seemed to defy categorisation. It was a long-range shot, but also a volley. Some commentators called it a scissor-kick while others thought it was an overhead.

Whatever name you put on it, the goal was an outrageous effort that seemed to sum up the man who took it on and executed it so perfectly. It was an example of Zlatan in his element.

Steven Gerrard said he had never seen a better goal but, true to form, Ibrahimovic claimed he preferred the first goal he scored against England that night. Perhaps he would have picked Anthony Knockaert's flick for Leicester City or gone for Luis Suárez's piece of trickery against Newcastle. With Zlatan, you never know. That's what makes him special.

The top five goals of the 2012-13 season

1) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWEDEN v England)

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2) Anthony Knockaert (Huddersfield Town v LEICESTER CITY)

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3) Luis Suárez: (LIVERPOOL v Newcastle United)

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4) Robin van Persie (MANCHESTER UNITED v Aston Villa)

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5) Simon Cox (NOTTINGHAM FOREST v Birmingham City)

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Previous winners

2008-09: Grafite (WOLFSBURG v Bayern Munich, Bundesliga)

2009-10: Benjamin Huggel (FC Zurich v FC BASEL, Super League)

2010-11: Fredy Guarin (PORTO v Maritimo)

2011-12: Miroslav Stoch (FENERBAHÇE v Gençlerbirligi)

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