Puskas

By the time Neymar left Santos in 2013 for Barcelona, the then 21-year-old had scored 136 goals in 225 appearances, won the 2011 Puskas Award for a breathtaking goal against Flamengo and finished in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or award in the same year.

The Puskas Award for the best men's goal of the year was won by Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho for his sensational bicycle kick in their 3-0 win at Everton in November 2023.

Her wonder goal against Germany in the group stage was voted as the best of the tournament and nominated for the Puskas award.

While Banyik jokes that he may need to be content with being a pioneering “teqball Puskas”, ultimate’s leading players have more humble Olympic aspirations.

The goal was nominated for the prestigious Puskas award, given to the most beautiful goal scored that year.