Who won the 2019 FIFA Puskas Award?
Who won the 2019 FIFA Puskás Award?
The fairytale’s finale has now seen Zsori claim the 2019 FIFA Puskás Award, after a fan vote shortlisted his goal into the top three of the year and a panel of legends elected him the award winner.
What does Puskás Award stand for?
The FIFA Puskás Award [ˈpuʃkaːʃ] is an award established on 20 October 2009 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), at the behest of then-president Sepp Blatter, to be awarded to the male or female judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant, or “most beautiful”, goal of the calendar year.
How many goals did Puskás score in his career?
Puskás is widely considered by many to be the most powerful and prolific forward European football produced in first-division football, and scored a once world record of 84 goals in 85 internationals. He is one of the top scorers of the 20th century, with 512 goals in 528 matches.
Who was Ferenc Puskás?
Ferenc Puskás was not only a player with immense talent who won many honours, but also a remarkable man. FIFA is therefore delighted to pay tribute to him by dedicating this award to his memory,” said Blatter at the inauguration of the award in Budapest.
