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Mario Balotelli Vs. Zlatan Ibrahimović: Who Had The Best Goal Of Euro 2012’s Group Stage?

On consecutive days, the world's most renowned über-talented and petulant strikers have scored stunning volleys at Euro 2012. Mario Balotelli scored what most believed to be the best goal of the tournament up until that point with his goal against Ireland on Monday, but Zlatan Ibrahimović might have topped it with his goal against France on Tuesday.

Below the jump, you’ll find animated GIF goodness of each goal. Watch them both, then vote for the goal you think is superior.

Here’s Balotelli’s awesome goal from two angles.

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And here's Zlatan's goal, also from two equally delicious angles.

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And now, the most important question that has ever been asked: Who had the better goal? People of the Internet, the fate of the world is in your hands.

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