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[BBC Sport]
There's something magical about those seconds before the FA Cup final kicks off. Trumpets and tin-foil trophies, players as tense as the travelling fans, gaffers pacing the dugout in full club suits. The anticipation of a new hero emerging.
Some goals, though, are written in FA Cup folklore, rolled out for every cup final montage - they're the belters, the moments of individual magic, the strikes that sealed shock wins.
I've chosen 10 that make an all-time list and here's a peak at one of them. You can access the full article below to see where I've ranked it.
Roberto di Matteo - Chelsea v Middlesbrough 1997
Fans were still getting comfortable in their seats, the first toots of a trumpet echoing around Wembley, with not even a minute having passed when Roberto di Matteo collected a pass 10 yards inside his own half.
The Italian surged forward, Middlesbrough's midfield seemingly still in the dressing room, until he reached 30 yards from goal and unleashed a ferocious effort that appeared to pick up speed as it cannoned into the net off the underside of the crossbar.
The midfielder set off in pure elation, sprinting down the touchline, team-mates trying to haul him back to celebrate. Chelsea went on to win 2-0, the club's first major trophy in 26 years.
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