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In the last round of voting…
Despite a vocal showing from the Jairzinho-vs-England-in-1970 fan club, Roberto Carlos’ free kick against France won easily with 78% of the vote.
Bebeto’s goal against the Netherlands in 1994 earned 89% of the votes over Elano’s smash against Portugal in 2008.
In the closest contest of the day, Pelé’s famous goal in the 1958 World Cup final got 69% of the vote over Sócrates’ famous goal in the 1982 World Cup opener. Nice.
Lastly, Ronaldinho’s free kick against England in the 2002 World Cup beat Júlio Baptista’s bicycle kick against Catalunya in 2004 with 88% of the vote.
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At long last, we are done with the first round. In the last block of first-round voting…
Carlos Alberto’s legendary World Cup final goal advanced by unanimous consent over Oscar’s legendary U-20 World Cup final goal:
Edmilson’s bicycle kick against Costa Rica in 2002 beat Pelé’s goal from the 1970 World Cup final with 60% of the vote:
Bebeto’s volley against Argentina in the 1989 Copa América earned 88% of the vote over Cafu’s goal against Wales in 2000:
And Marta’s legendary goal against the USA at the 2007 World Cup garnered 92% of the vote over Cristiane’s overhead kick against Nigeria at the 2008 Olympics.
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In the last round of voting…
Ronaldinho’s solo goal against Haiti in 2004 upset Neymar’s volley against Mexico in the 2013 Confederations Cup, managing 55% of the vote:
Kaká’s opener against Egypt at the 2009 Confederations Cup scooted past Paulinho’s long-range shot against Uruguay in a 2017 World Cup qualifier, with 65% of the vote:
Éder’s game-winning goal from the opening match of the 1982 World Cup got 91% of the vote over Rivelino’s clinching goal in the 1989 World Cup of Masters final:
And Oscar’s goal against Belarus at the 2012 Olympic Games beat out Daniela’s opener against Norway in the 2008 Olympic quarterfinal, with 71% of the vote:
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In the last block of voting:
With 54% of the vote, Marcelo’s goal against Mexico in 2011 became the first in the tournament to beat out a higher-seeded goal, even if Elano’s goal vs. Ecuador in 2007 was only one seed better than it:
With 67% of the vote, Josimar’s ICBM against Ireland in 1986 comfortably beat out Ronaldinho’s solo goal against Hungary in 2004:
Neymar’s volley against Japan in 2013 beat out Cafu’s half-volley against the Netherlands in 1999, with 64% of the vote:
And with 76% of the vote, Roberto Carlos’ trivela shot against Jamaica in 2003 beat out Juninho Pernambucano’s free kick against FC Lucerne in 2005.
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