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Suarez, Son in contention for 2020 Puskás award

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November 25, 2020

Former Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez and Tottenham Hotspurs striker, Son Heung-Min, have been nominated for the 2020 FIFA Puskás award.

FIFA released the 11 goals shortlisted for this year’s Puskas Award, which also features Andre-Pierre Gignac as well as players from across both the men’s and women’s game.

The world football governing body is set to announce the three finalists when the voting, which is public, ends on the 9th of December.

Goals in the category were selected from countries such as Ecuador, South Africa, and the Republic of Ireland, as they contend for the 2020 award named after legendary Hungary and Real Madrid goalscorer Ferenc Puskas. [ESPN]

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While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, James Rodriguez and Mohammed Salah have won the prestigious award, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has failed to win it despite being shortlisted seven times in 11 years since it was established in 2009.

Debrecen star, Daniel Zsori won the 2019 Puskas award with his 93rd-minute match-winning overhead kick for against Ferencvaros.

Find below the shortlist of the 2020 Puskas award as released by FIFA:

Shirley Cruz (CRC) – Costa Rica v. Panama [Concacaf Women’s Olympic qualifying] (28 January 2020)
Giorgian De Arrascaeta (URU) – Ceará SC v. CR Flamengo [Brasileirão – Brazil] (25 August 2019)
Jordan Flores (ENG) – Shamrock Rovers FC v. Dundalk FC [League of Ireland] (28 February 2020)
André-Pierre Gignac (FRA) – UANL Tigres v. Pumas UNAM [Liga MX – Mexico] (1 March 2020)
Sophie Ingle (WAL) – Arsenal WFC v. Chelsea FC Women [FA Women’s Super League – England] (19 January 2020)
Zlatko Junuzović (AUT) – SK Rapid Wien v. FC Red Bull Salzburg [Bundesliga – Austria] (24 June 2020)
Hlompho Kekana (RSA) – Mamelodi Sundowns FC v. Cape Town City FC [South African Premier Soccer League] (20 August 2019)
Son Heung-min (KOR) – Tottenham Hotspur FC v. Burnley FC [Premier League – England] (7 December 2019)
Leonel Quiñónez (ECU) – Universidad Católica v. CSD Macará [Serie A – Ecuador] (19 August 2019)
Luis Suárez (URU) – FC Barcelona v. RCD Mallorca [LaLiga[MG(1] – Spain] (7 December 2019)
Caroline Weir (SCO) – Manchester City WFC v. Manchester United WFC [FA Women’s Super League – England] (7 September 2019)