There is less and less to go before the great soccer gala and, as it has done with other shortlists, FIFA announced the three finalists to be awarded the Puskás Award for the best goal of 2022. Among the candidates were those of Richarlison, Marcin Oleksy and Dimitri Payet. In the top 11 was the Argentine Francisco González Mettilli, in the victory of Central Córdoba against Rosario Central. The winner will be known on February 27.
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The award Riflemanwhich began to be delivered in the 2008/09 season and will have its 14th edition, was created in honor and memory of Ferenc Puskás, captain of the Hungarian national soccer team. To select the best conquest of the calendar year, four criteria are taken into account: the aesthetics of the action, the importance of the match that was achieved, the absence of the luck factor or an error by the rival and the fair play of the protagonist.
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Richarlison (Brazil): Brazil – Serbia (November 24, 2022):
Beyond being eliminated in the quarterfinals, Brazil displayed its style in the Qatar 2022 World Cup and the best example is Richarlison’s goal against Serbia. Vinicius Junior assisted the striker who with a pair of scissors made it 2-0 in the Yellow green and generated the dance of the entire campus.
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“It was a very nice goal. He had already scored one like this with Fluminense and another similar one with Everton. I had the opportunity to score a scissor goal again and I think it was one of the most beautiful of my career, because it was in the World Cup and in a difficult game for us”, outlined the Tottenham man.
Marcin Oleksy (Polonia): Warta Poznan – Stal Rzeszov (6 November 2022):
My partner David [Novak] made the pass When I saw him approach the ball, I knew he was coming towards me. I connected very cleanly. It was pure. When I hit him, I followed the ball with my eyes and saw how it entered the top corner. I always wanted to score a nice goal. After the goal, I felt very proud. I stood up, puffed out my chest. I was so, so happy,” the Pole explained to the official FIFA site.
The representative of the League of Amputees of Poland took the eyes of the entire planet thanks to an acrobatics that left the rival goalkeeper immobile. With a great center from his teammate and a better definition from the striker, they were among the best goals of the year.
Dimitri Payet (France): Olympique de Marseille – PAOK (7 April 2022)
Renowned for his mid-range punch, the striker makes his appearance in the nominees for a stupendous volley from the edge of the box. The set play of the French team worked perfectly and all the Velodrome Stadium he applauded standing up.
“I did the shot informally, like it was during a training session. I think this relaxed feeling made the movement fluid. Couldn’t have hit him better. She rebounded earlier and positioned herself perfectly for a left-footed shot. It was a difficult move, but I did it without pressure and I think I scored because I was relaxed shooting. I enjoyed it because it is a goal that people will remember and it is an important goal”, recalled the Frenchman.
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