FIFA Puskas Award (Goal of the year)

ch750536

It's that time of year again, when you get to cast your vote for the FIFA Puskas Award. We have finished whittling the thousands of goals from around the world between 3 October 2013 and 26 September 2014 down to just ten.

Tim Cahill – 18 June 2014, Australia v. Netherlands
Diego Costa – 23 November 2013, Atlético Madrid v. Getafe
Marco Fabian – 15 February 2014, Cruz Azul v. Puebla
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 19 October 2013, Paris St. Germain v. SC Bastia
Pajtim Kasami – 21 October 2013, Crystal Palace v. Fulham
Stephanie Roche -20 October 2013, Peamount United v. Wexford Youths
James Rodriguez – 28 June 2014 – Colombia v. Uruguay
Camilo Sanvezzo – 6 October 2013 – Vancouver Whitecaps v. Portland
Hisato Sato – 8 March 2014 – Sanfrecce Hiroshima v. Kawasaki Frontale
Robin van Persie – 13 June 2014 – Spain v. Netherlands

Vote here: http://www.fifa.com/ballon-dor/puskas-award/
Marco Fabian for me

F1ngers

I've lost count of how many times I've voted for Stephanie.:D

COYVB

jesus christ roache's goal is unbelievable

Fr Tod Umptious

Will this vote rival that of the "1999 Juventus most promising prospect" vote or has the internet grown up ?

Straylight

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

Will this vote rival that of the "1999 Juventus most promising prospect" vote or has the internet grown up ?

Surely you're not suggesting that Ronnie O'Brien wasn't a worthy winner of that award, or the Time Person of the Century award?

To be fair, Stephanie Roche's goal is top quality and deserves to be in the running for the award, and I believe she has a genuine chance of winning it. This has nothing to do with the internet "growing up", she's on the shortlist on merit.

Fr Tod Umptious

Straylight wrote: »

Surely you're not suggesting that Ronnie O'Brien wasn't a worthy winner of that award, or the Time Person of the Century award?

To be fair, Stephanie Roche's goal is top quality and deserves to be in the running for the award, and I believe she has a genuine chance of winning it. This has nothing to do with the internet "growing up", she's on the shortlist on merit.

Oh yes totally agree that it should be short listed and is there on merit.

But will the ground swell of Irish internet votes win it for her, that what I'm wondering.

By the way Churchill was not a patch on Ronnie when it came to 20th century world history

Pudsy33

Hopefully it does. You can be sure the Ronaldo fanboys will be out in force. Likewise all of Colombia will vote for James.

RedemptionZ

Roche is easily top 3 for me, just behind Kasami's who in my opinion required a little more skill because of the pace he met the ball at. Sato's looks like a nice goal too but a little fluky to be number one.

BMJD

Van Persie's gets my vote, everything about it was perfect; the vision and delivery from Blind, the run and the execution were incredible.

jacool

Its tonight, very soon.
I hope Stephanie does it, though apparently James is clear in 1st place with about 1 hour left

Pudsy33

jacool wrote: »

Its tonight, very soon.
I hope Stephanie does it, though apparently James is clear in 1st place with about 1 hour left

The bookies were closing the odds is Roche tonight so you never know.

Dubliner28

Think James Rod will win it tonight.

Kiith

If not Roche, Rodriguez should win. Van Persie's was brilliant, but not as good as the others.

Mars Bar

I really want Steph to win but realistically, I think it will be Rodriguez.

hadepsx

they actually make a nice couple

kfallon

Win or lose it'll be some experience for her to be there at the ceremony. Be great if she won

Charlie19

Maybe Stephanie would win if she had sunglasses for ID.

RVP wont be there due to injury, so its James to win.

Its a pity though as I genuinely think Roches goal was the better.

kfallon

Many of the German squad there tonight, does anyone know? Neuer and Low must be anyway

Mr.Crinklewood

Any radio coverage?

SlickRic

as an aside, David Luiz got in the FIFPro World XI for the year.

lol.

Strongbow10

David Luiz in the team of the year, award immediately loses credibility

Thiago Silva shouldn't be there either.

spurious

You can watch it here: http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/live/3/

tigger123

SlickRic wrote: »

as an aside, David Luiz got in the FIFPro World XI for the year.

lol.

How on earth did they arrive at that?!

SlickRic

Turtwig

Luiz is actually a damn good cb.

Very disappointed Modric didn't make midfield. Deserved it way more than DI Maria.

klose

Luiz being there is just ridiculous, would have had godin and boateng but other than that it's a very fair line up.

Skylinehead

Turtwig wrote: »

Luiz is actually a damn good cb.

Utter liability IMO.

Turtwig

Godin, Miranda, boating all more deserving than Luiz. I'd bet if Miranda made Wc squad he'd be there.

GLaDOS

Who needs to defend when you can score free kicks?

thelad95

When are they due to get to the Puskas award?

Mars Bar

It's voted by fellow players isn't it? Luiz must be an incredibly likeable fella!

Skylinehead

I'd probably have Thomas Muller over Robben, but it would be very close.

Turtwig

Skylinehead wrote: »

Utter liability IMO.

Capable of moments of madness and brilliance alike. Was praying Barca would sign him.

Himself and pique entertainment galore!

thelad95

I call shenanigans and say that Brazil hosting the World Cup got them a few players in the Team of the Year.

spurious

thelad95 wrote: »

When are they due to get to the Puskas award?

They said there was an hour more to vote at about half five, so half six or so?

Skylinehead

Turtwig wrote: »

Capable of moments of madness and brilliance alike.

And that makes him a liability :pac:

Shocking lack of discipline, sure he's entertaining but that's not what I want from a defender.

To paraphrase Apres Match Liam Brady, he's a floppy haired clown Billllllllllll

Turtwig

18:40 Gmt is when Stephanie should know her fate.

Kenjataimu

Turtwig wrote: »

18:40 Gmt is when Stephanie should know her fate.

Good man! I'll tune back into the stream at half past

Mushy

Jaysus this event is more cringey than I thought it would be.

thelad95

spurious wrote: »

They said there was an hour more to vote at about half five, so half six or so?

Can you still vote, the voting links aren't appearing on the website?

Mars Bar

I wish Ronaldo would just give an answer. He was fairly emotional in Moscow in '08.

happyoutscan

Cringe-fest.

MisterAnarchy

Turtwig wrote: »

Luiz is actually a damn good cb.

Not like you to be trolling Turtwig

Mushy

Mars Bar wrote: »

I wish Ronaldo would just give an answer. He was fairly emotional in Moscow in '08.

I think it shows something into his personality that he's never looking back. His most important goal is 'his next one'. Always seeking to improve, it's something else.

thelad95

Joachim Low get's coach of the year. I think Ancelotti should have gotten it.

mikeym

Eurosport are also showing it.

Mushy

I think Simeone should'veg won this one, but a WC winner is hard to argue against.

SlickRic

Low is nowhere near a prominent reason why Germany won the World Cup.

Simeone should have won that all day long.

thelad95

Mushy wrote: »

I think Simeone should'veg won this one, but a WC winner is hard to argue against.

The Champions League is infinitely harder to win than the World Cup.

ASOT

Simeone robbed of that award.

Mars Bar

Thought Low was never going to shut up.