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

This Tuesday afternoon, the gala for The Best FIFA Awards took place, honoring the most outstanding male and female footballers of the past 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 striker scored an incredible bicycle kick goal against Independiente Rivadavia in the round of 16 of the Torneo Apertura of the Professional League, surpassing stars like Lamine Yamal from Barcelona or Declan Rice from Arsenal, as well as Pedro De La Vega with the Seattle Sounders. Montiel is the third Argentine player to win the award, and our country has now matched Brazil as the nation with the most wins.

The first was Erik Lamela, with a stunning 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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