Fans on X were left in disbelief, with some claiming Lionel Messi would have won the FIFA Puskas Award, after Cristiano ...

and Mohamed Salah some of the other recognisable names on the list but Lionel Messi has never managed to put it among his countless career accolades. No player has yet won the Puskas Award twice ...

City striker Erling Haaland is up against the likes of Lionel Messi and the Real Madrid trio ... favourites for the women's gong. The iconic Puskas Award for the best goal of the year will also ...

FIFA launched the Puskas Award back in 2009 for the player judged ... his outrageous long-range free-kick against Porto.