WATCH: Mohd Faiz Subri"s FIFA Puskas Award winning goal

The Penang attacker lifted the trophy for the best goal of the last 12 months at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich
Mohd Faiz Subri has been named the winner of the 2016 FIFA Puskas Award for the best goal of the year.
The 29-year-old attacker struck a long-range free-kick for Penang against ..

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History-makers in Puskás top three

fifa.noJSVideoMessage The three nominees for The FIFA Puskás Award have been revealed, with fans choosing three stunning strikes from the initial shortlist of ten to move forward into the final round of voting – which is now open on FIFA.com. Brazil continues its historically strong representation in the final three with Marlone’s acrobatic effort, while Venezuela’s Daniuska Rodriguez repeats Stephanie Roche’s 2014 feat in representing the women’s game on the shortlist. Mohd Faiz Subri is also a history-maker, as Malaysia’s first Puskás nominee makes the final cut with his remarkable ‘knuckleball’ free kick effort.
Corinthians midfielder Marlone’s strike, just his second goal for Timão, had fans of the Brazilian giants off their seats in the Copa Libertadores clash against Chilean side Cobresal. The midfielder recovered a cross that was slightly behind him, chested into the air and acrobatically volleyed an effort past a despairing Sebastian Cuerdo in the Cobresal goal.
Rodriguez wil..

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Neymar in Puskás prize running for the fifth time

fifa.noJSVideoMessage When it comes to the FIFA Puskás Award, Neymar is an old hand. Nominated on no fewer than four occasions in the past, the gifted Brazilian is once again in the running for the prize that recognises the greatest goal of the year, which will be determined at the 2016 Best FIFA Football Awards™ on 9 January 2017.
His goal, an absolute gem, was scored against Villarreal on 8 November 2015, during the 11th round of the 2015/16 La Liga campaign. If he were to emerge victorious from the competition, it would be the second time in his career that he has received the prestigious accolade.
In 2010, 2011 (when he actually won the award) and 2012, he was nominated for fantastic solo runs. In 2013, he finished third after thumping a powerful half-volley into the back of the Japanese net at the FIFA Confederations Cup. This time around, it was a fabulous left-foot flick and right-foot volley that secured Neymar’s spot on the Puskás Award shortlist.
In the 85th minute of Barce..

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