Video: FIFA Puskas Award 2020 nominees see Suarez & Son face off for best goal of the year
Luis Suarez and Heung-min Son are among the nominees for the FIFA Puskas Award 2020 with the field narrowed down to three nominees ahead of The Best awards ceremony.
The award, which is given to the player who scored the best goal of the year, is truly global and nominees can be found across the world at all levels of competition.
Icons such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah and Neymar populate the list of previous winners, but the beauty of the competition allows more obscure goals to receive global recognition.
So who are this year's Puskas Award nominees? We have listed all the goals for you to watch below, as well as the details on the longlist.
Puskas Award 2020 nominees:
Giorgian de Arrascaeta | Flamengo vs Ceara SC | August 25, 2019
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Heung-min Son | Tottenham vs Burnley | December 7, 2019
𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗬! 🤩 🇰🇷 https://t.co/mPz07Hfvd9 pic.twitter.com/93qxY2faYE
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 25, 2020
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Luis Suarez | Barcelona vs Mallorca | December 7, 2019
👋 Name: @LuisSuarez9
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 2, 2020
🇺🇾 Nationality: Uruguayan
🚀 Hobby: Scoring beautiful goals pic.twitter.com/NFsh7FIkJw
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Longlisted Puskas Award nominees:
- Shirley Cruz vs Panama
- Jordan Flores vs Shamrock Rovers
- Andre-Pierre Gignac vs Pumas
- Sophie Ingle vs Arsenal Women
- Zlatko Junuzovic vs Rapid Wien
- Hlompho Kekana vs Cape Town City
- Leonel Quinonez vs Universidad Catolica
- Caroline Weir vs Man Utd Women
Shirley Cruz | Costa Rica vs Panama | January 28, 2020
¡Pero qué golazo de Shirley Cruz! @fedefutbolcrc 🇨🇷 gana 3-1 a @fepafut 🇵🇦 al 67' pic.twitter.com/rUTmBsqM5v
— Concacaf (@Concacaf) January 29, 2020
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Jordan Flores | Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers | February 28, 2020
Shamrock Rovers 1-1 Dundalk - Wow! Jordan Flores scores a goal of the season contender to level things at Tallaght. You'll be watching this goal for years to come. #rtesocer pic.twitter.com/tIhtCrKfml
— RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) February 28, 2020
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Andre-Pierre Gignac | Tigres vs Pumas | March 1, 2020
What a goal from Gignac 🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/3ZEf2oVu2T
— Goal (@goal) March 1, 2020
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Sophie Ingle | Chelsea Women vs Arsenal Women | January 19, 2020
Does @sophieingle01's stunner for @ChelseaFCW against @ArsenalWFC get your vote? 🗳#PuskasAwardpic.twitter.com/iBqXw3XBJS
— Barclays FA Women's Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) November 25, 2020
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Zlatko Junuzovic | Red Bull Salzburg vs Rapid Wien | June 24, 2020
Goal of the year! 🤯#SCRRBS #Junuzovic pic.twitter.com/Y6n8MFJvNJ
— FC Red Bull Salzburg EN (@FCRBS_en) June 25, 2020
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Hlompho Kekana | Mamelodi Sundowns vs Cape Town City | August 20, 2019
THIXO 🙆♂️ pic.twitter.com/K0VMeA9FsG
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) August 20, 2019
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Leonel Quinonez | Macara vs Universidad Catolica | August 19, 2019
Leonel Quinonez with the quick thinking and perfect execution 👏pic.twitter.com/ln36DJBW3C
— Goal (@goal) November 25, 2020
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Caroline Weir | Man City Women vs Man Utd Women | September 7, 2019
Or should @itscarolineweir's opening-day wondergoal take home the #PuskasAward? 💥pic.twitter.com/AmK2A5oLM7
— Barclays FA Women's Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) November 25, 2020
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Which goal gets your vote?
You could take part in the The Best FIFA Puskas Award poll on FIFA's official vote here.
Voting closed on December 9, 2020 and the winner will be announced at The Best awards ceremony in Zurich on December 17, 2020.