Argentina, top winners of the Puskás Award: who claimed it before Montiel | OneFootball

This Tuesday afternoon, the FIFA The Best Awards gala took place, honoring the most outstanding male and female footballers of the last season worldwide. One of the most anticipated awards is the Puskás, given for the best goal, and once again the winner was an Argentine: Santiago Montiel.

The Independiente forward scored a stunning bicycle kick goal against Independiente Rivadavia in the round of 16 of the Liga Profesional's Torneo Apertura, surpassing figures like Lamine Yamal from Barcelona or Declan Rice from Arsenal, as well as Pedro De La Vega with Seattle Sounders. Montiel is the third Argentine player to win the award, and our country has tied with Brazil as the most awarded.

The first was Erik Lamela, with a rabona goal for Tottenham in the London derby against Arsenal in 2021. In 2024, the award went to Alejandro Garnacho, for his bicycle kick for Manchester United against Everton. And now it was Santiago Montiel's turn. Lionel Messi has been on the podium three times but has never won the award.

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