FIFA has revealed its 10 nominees for 2016’s
Puskas Award including goals from Hlopo Kekana, Neymar and Lionel Messi.
South African National Team player Hlopo Kekana has been nominated for the annual Puskas Award for his beauty of a goal against Cameroon in a Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier.
The annual award is given to the best goals
scored around the world between October 2015
and October 2016.
Messi’s Copa America effort against USA gets
him on the illustrious list, while Barcelona team-
mate Neymar is included for his incredible
lobbed-turn-and-shoot goal against Villarreal last
season.
Full list of nominees:
Mario Gaspar (ESP) – 13.11.2015, Spain v
England, international friendly
Hlompho Kekana (RSA) – 26.03.2016,
Cameroon v South Africa, Africa Cup of Nations
qualifier
Marlone (BRA) – 21.04.2016, Corinthians v
Cobresal, Copa Libertadores
Lionel Messi (ARG) – 21.06.2016, USA v
Argentina, Copa America Centenario semi-final
Neymar (BRA) – 08.11.2015, Barcelona v
Villarreal, La Liga (Spain)
Saul Niguez (ESP) – 27.04.2016, Atletico
Madrid v Bayern Munich, Champions League
Hal Robson-Kanu (WAL) – 01.07.2016, Wales v
Belgium, EURO 2016
Daniuska Rodríguez (VEN) – 14.03.2016,
Venezuela v Colombia, South American U-17
Women’s Football Championship
Simon Skrabb (FIN) – 31.10.2015, Gefle v
Atvidaberg, Allsvenskan league, Sweden
Mohd Faiz Subri (MAS) – 16.02.2016, Penang
v Pahang, Malaysia Super League
