FIFA announced the 10 goals nominated for the Puskas Award, given to the
scorer of the best goal of the year. The winner will be chosen by votes
cast on the FIFA website and criteria for the award include the quality
of the goal and the importance of the match in which it was scored.
1. Hamit Altintop , Turkey vs. Kazakhstan, Euro 2012 qualifier – Sept. 3
2. Matthew Burrows , Glentoran vs. Portadown, N. Ireland Premiership – Oct. 5
3. Linus Hallenius , Hammarby vs. Syrianska, Sweden Superettan – June 20
4. Lionel Messi , Barcelona vs. Valencia, La Liga – March 14
5. Samir Nasri , Arsenal vs. FC Porto, Champions League – March 9
6. Neymar , Santos FC vs. Santo Andre, Paulista – Feb. 4
7. Arjen Robben , Bayern Munchen vs. FC Schalke 04, DFB Pokal – March 24
8. Siphiwe Tshabalala , South Africa vs. Mexico, World Cup – June 11
9. Giovanni Van bronckhorst , Netherlands vs. Uruguay, World Cup – July 6
10. Kumi Yokoyama, Japan v. North Korea, U17 Women’s World Cup – Sept. 21