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Is this the most incredible soccer goal you will ever see?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's improbable 30-yard bicycle kick stuns sports world

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Posted: Nov 15, 2012 7:50 AM ET

Last Updated: Nov 15, 2012 1:21 PM ET

Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic capped a four-goal performance with a stunning overhead kick from 30 yards out for Sweden against England — a goal that must be seen to be believed.

Ibrahimovic scored the wonder goal Wednesday in the international friendly at Sweden's new national stadium, Friends Arena.

England captain Steven Gerrard called Ibrahimovic's improbable strike "one of the best goals I've ever seen live."

Does it beat Diego Maradona's epic zig-zag goal against England in the 1986 World Cup, or Roberto Carlos's physics-defying free-kick smash against France in 1997? Let us know what you think in the comments field below.

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