Wendell Lira pips Messi to Puskas Award
Publish date: 2024-07-05
Updated 11/01/2016 20:50Brazilian Wendell Lira landed this year's Puskas Award for goal of the year at the FIFA Ballon d'Or gala at Zurich's Kongresshaus.
Wendell Lira pips Messi to Puskas Award
Wendell Lira's acrobatic effort for Goianesia, during a Brazilian second division game, got the nod ahead of Barcelona striker Lionel Messi's winding run and near-post finish against Athletic Bilbao in last season's Spanish Cup final and Roma's Alessandro Florenzi's 50-metre cannonball in last year's Champions League, coincidentally against Barça.
Messi Goal
Florenzi Goal
The winner of the Puskas Award for goal of the year is voted for by fans via fifa.com.
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