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Lamine Yamal and Marta are shortlisted for the FIFA Puskas and FIFA Marta Awards, with voting open until December 3 and winners possibly announced at the World Cup draw.
Lamine Yamal and Marta (AP and X)
Lamine Yamal was nominated on Thursday for the FIFA Puskas Award for the best men’s goal of last season, while Brazilian legend Marta was shortlisted for the FIFA Marta Award, the women’s award named after her.
Barcelona teenager Yamal’s goal came against Espanyol in May, where he delivered a signature curling left-foot shot after running across the defence from the right flank.
Marta received the ball in the centre circle, then sprinted and dribbled past two defenders, rounded the goalkeeper, and scored into an empty net while playing for Orlando Pride against Kansas City Current.
FIFA selected 11 nominees for each award, with voting divided equally between online fans and a panel of former international players.
The voting deadline is December 3. It is uncertain if FIFA will present the awards two days later at the men’s World Cup tournament draw, which will be held in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington D.C.
| Nominee | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alerrandro | Vitoria vs Cruzeiro | 19 August 2024 |
| Alessandro Deiola | Cagliari vs Venezia | 18 May 2025 |
| Pedro de la Vega | Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders | 31 July 2025 |
| Santiago Montiel | Independiente vs Independiente Rivadavia | 11 May 2025 |
| Amr Nasser | Al Ahly vs Pharco | 17 April 2025 |
| Carlos Orrantia | Querétaro vs Atlas | 16 April 2025 |
| Lucas Ribeiro | Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund | 21 June 2025 |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal vs Real Madrid | 8 April 2025 |
| Rizky Ridho | Persija Jakarta vs Arema | 9 March 2025 |
| Kevin Rodrigues | Kasımpasa vs Rizespor | 9 February 2025 |
| Lamine Yamal | Espanyol vs Barcelona | 15 May 2025 |
Nominees for the men’s award include Arsenal’s Declan Rice for his free kick against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals and Lucas Ribeiro’s solo run from the centre spot to score for Mamelodi Sundowns against Borussia Dortmund at the Club World Cup.
| Nominee | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Bugg | North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign | 22 March 2025 |
| Mariona Caldentey | Olympique Lyonnais vs Arsenal | 27 April 2025 |
| Ashley Cheatley | Brentford vs Ascot United | 3 November 2024 |
| Kyra Cooney-Cross | Germany vs Australia | 28 October 2024 |
| Jon Ryong-jong | Korea DPR vs Argentina | 2 September 2024 |
| Marta | Orlando Pride vs Kansas City Current | 17 November 2024 |
| Vivianne Miedema | Wales vs Netherlands | 5 July 2025 |
| Kishi Nunez | Argentina vs Costa Rica | 8 September 2024 |
| Lizbeth Ovalle | Tigres vs Guadalajara | 3 March 2025 |
| Ally Sentnor | USA vs Colombia | 20 February 2025 |
| Khadija Shaw | Hammarby vs Manchester City | 21 November 2024 |
Ally Sentnor’s swerving shot for the United States against Colombia at the SheBelieves Cup is among the nominees for the Marta Award. Also nominated is Vivianne Miedema’s floated shot for the Netherlands against Wales at the Women’s European Championship.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin… Read More
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