Top 20 PL goals ever: No. 3 Di Canio, West Ham
Joe Prince-Wright is still scratching his head as to how Paolo Di Canio scored this off-balanced volley against Wimbledon, and it sets the tone for his top three of the best Premier League goals in history.
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