The Premier League's 2020-21 Goal of the Season was scored in a match that was a microcosm of Lamela's Spurs career.

Hein waltzed through a crowd of defenders before putting himself in on goal with a nimble pirouette and thumping an emphatic finish past the Chamois goalkeeper to cap off this fantastic virtuoso goal.

Brazil: June 23, 2021Ĭolombia lost 2-1 against Brazil in their group-stage clash at the Copa America but Los Cafeteros opened the scoring in style inside the first 10 minutes of the match when Diaz connected with an acrobatic back-post volley. Don't have ESPN? Get instant access Luis Diaz (Colombia) vs. ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.) Indeed, with Lamela - who left Spurs for Sevilla in the summer - in contention this year for his outrageous goal in March's North London derby, Tottenham are in with a shout of becoming the first club to claim back-to-back Puskas Awards.īelow are the 2021 nominees for the award, which will be announced on Jan. Last year's winner was Son Heung-Min, who took top honours with his exceptional 75-yard solo run and strike for Tottenham Hotspur against Burnley in December 2019. There are several familiar names in the running such as Riyad Mahrez, Erik Lamela and Patrik Schick, though the list also features some lesser-known players from across both the men's and women's game.ĭespite winning a record seventh Ballon d'Or this week, Lionel Messi's long wait for a Puskas Award continues, despite the Paris Saint-Germain star being nominated seven times since the trophy was established in 2009.Ĭristiano Ronaldo won the inaugural Puskas Award but has only received one further nomination since, finishing in second place behind Mohamed Salah in 2018. With the Ballon d'Or contest settled for another year, attention now turns to FIFA's The Best awards, which will include the Puskas Award being given to the scorer of the most beautiful goal scored in world football during the past 12 months.įIFA's list of 11 nominations for the 2021 award includes a diverse cavalcade of goals scored from the Champions League to the Ghanaian Women's Premier League. Puskas Award 2021: Lamela's rabona, Schick's lob from halfway line nominated for FIFA goal of the year prize You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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