League Goal of the 20 Seasons award for his overhead kick against
Manchester City.
Several hundred thousand fans from all over the world voted for the
award, which was created to celebrate the 20th season of the Premier
League.
I grew up watching the Premier League so to be voted the best goal in
the history of the Premier League is a great feeling
Wayne Rooney
Rooney's spectacular strike in February 2011 received 26% of the vote.
Dennis Bergkamp was second for his 2002 goal at Newcastle, and Thierry
Henry against Manchester United was third.
Bergkamp's flick, turn and finish at StJames' Park polled 19% of the
vote and Henry recorded 15% for his flick and volley at Highbury in
2000, but Rooney was crowned champion for his acrobatic effort in the
Manchesterderby at Old Trafford.
He follows another Manchester United player, David Beckham, who won
the Goal of the 10 Seasons Award in 2002 for his audacious strike from
the halfway line against Wimbledon.
"I grew up watching the Premier League so to be voted the best goal in
the history of the Premier League is a great feeling," Rooney said.
"There's so many good goals in that shortlist, goals that I watched in
my living room as a kid: Alan Shearer's goal, Paolo Di Canio's, Tony
Yeboah's,David Beckham's.
"To be competing with them and winning is a great honour for me
andsomething I'm very proud of. I'd like to say a big thank you to all
the fans that voted for me."
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