Barcelona duo Messi and Neymar up for Puskas Award



Barcelona stars Lionel Messi and Neymar are among the nominees for FIFA's Puskas Award, which recognises the outstanding goal in world football over the past 12 months Messi's free-kick for Argentina in their Copa America Centenario semi-final victory over hosts the United States

makes the 10-goal shortlist, along with Neymar's audacious flick, spin and volley at the end of a lightning Barca counter-attack versus Villarreal.
Alongside two of LaLiga's finest imports, there is Spanish representation in the form of Mario Gaspar, for his spectacular overhead kick for against England, and Saul Niguez, whose mesmerising solo goal versus Bayern Munich in Champions League semi-final is deservedly recognised.
Euro 2016 is only represented once among the finalists, courtesy of Hal Robson-Kanu's exquisite Cruyff turn and finish against Belgium that helped to send Wales through to the quarter-finals.

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