To relive Mario's career...

The former Brazilian legend easily won the vote - with almost twice the tally of his nearest rival - after his forgettable stint with Newcastle Jets last season.

The former great's best days were clearly way behind him when he arrived in Newcastle and despite the club's best efforts, the Jets couldn't get the big striker match fit. Or just fit.

In 11 cringeworthy appearances, the 30-something Brazilian never looked like scoring even though in his prime, he was a goal machine at the highest level. Sad, really.

Years of drink and drug abuse had taken its toll on his flabby body and even a gentle jog from one side of the pitch to the other was beyond him.

The Jets tried for weeks to get him into shape before finally allowing him to make his debut off the bench a third of the way through the season.

Despite being given opportunity after opportunity, the final straw came when the one-time goal magnet missed an open goal from six yards out.

His name became a training session insult at rival clubs if players missed a sitter in front of goal.

After disrupting the team spirit and never settling, he was finally dropped from the the squad...and later told he could leave as soon as he liked before the season had even played out.

He returned to Brazil where he once again tried to resurrect his career, but admitted in an interview that he had been a coke addict...and implied he could have been taking coke while at Newcastle.

His name has now become a byword among football fans for disastrous signings.

Football fans across the country were given the chance to nominate their worst players and a final list of 12 was put forward for the vote.

It prompted the biggest response to any survey on the website - and was conclusive in its findings, despite sparking furious debate.

To see the final standings, click here and then click on the first poll.

To relive Mario's career...