Football fans surely love when a player scores an amazing bicycle kick or an amazing volley from outside the box or a curler. Every player dreams of scoring a worldie once in his career. To reward their efforts and hardwork the France Football gives away the famous Puskas Award every year after shortlisting some of the amazing goals scored by various players. However only some are lucky to win this award. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, James Rodriguez, Oliver Giroud, Mo Salah and Son Heung-Min have won the award in the past.
Earlier today France Football released the nominations for this year’s Puskas Award. Caroline Wier, Erik Lamela and Riyad Mahrez are a few players who are nominated this year for this award. Here’s a look at all the nominations for the Puskas Award.
Luiz Diaz(Colombia) vs Brazil (CONMEBOL Copa America)
Gauthier Hein(France) vs Niortais FC(Ligue 2)
Gauthier Hein goal for Auxerre vs Chamois Niortais in Ligue 2 yesterday. Part of it looks like the film has been reversed! 🇫🇷⚽️
— World Football Index (@WorldFootballi) April 11, 2021
Sandra Owusu-Ansah (Ghana) vs Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies FC (Ghana Women’s Premier League)
Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) vs Fortuna Sittard (Eredivisie)
Daniela Sanchez (Mexico) vs Atletico de San Luis ( Liga MX Femenil)
Erik Lamela(Argentina) vs Arsenal (English Premier League)
🚨BREAKING | Former Tottenham Hotspur attacker Érik Lamela's goal against Arsenal is a nominee for the FIFA Puskás Award 2021.
💙@ErikLamela:“The memories will stay with me always. I miss you and I’m going to carry this club with me forever.”#THFC #COYS
— Last Word On Spurs 🇮🇹 (@LastWordOnSpurs) November 29, 2021
Valetino Lazaro (Austria) vs Bayer Leverkusen (Bundesliga)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) vs Zimbabwe (CAF World Cup qualifiers)
🔥🇩🇿 @Mahrez22
Massive congratulations to Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez who has been nominated for the 2021 Puskas Award for his goal against Zimbabwe. The assist from Said Benrahma is also exquisite.
— Dean Ammi (@AlgerianFooty) November 29, 2021
Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) vs Scotland (Euro 2020)
Mehdi Taremi (Iran) vs Chelsea (UEFA Champions League)
Mehdi Taremi #UCL bicycle kick goal vs. Chelsea has been nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.
Mehdi’s goal resulted in Chelsea’s sole #UCL loss last season.
Mehdi Taremi's gravity-defying goal was already chosen as the best @UEFAcom Goal of the Season.
— Persian Soccer (@prznsoccer) November 29, 2021
Caroline Weir (Scotland) vs Manchester United WFC (FA Women’s Super League)
All the nominations are exceptional goals scored by the men and women around the world but unfortunately only one will crowned the best goal of the year award. Which goal has caught your eye from the above nominated goals, go on take your pick.
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