A gesture worthy of Wayne Rooney and a celebration like Cristiano Ronaldo. Alejandro Garnacho summoned two Manchester United legends when he planted this sublime goal in the right corner of Jordan Pickford, the Everton goalkeeper, in November 2023.
Then aged 19, the Argentinian took off to achieve a magnificent acrobatic scissor when receiving a cross from Portuguese Diogo Dalot during the Red Devils’ victory against the Tofees (3-0). Directly, this inspiration was compared to Rooney’s legendary return, scored against rival Manchester City in 2011 (2-1).
As soon as the ball hit the net, it was clear that this gem would be in the running for the Puskas Prize. Despite competition from Federico Dimarco, Walter Bou, Hassan Al Haydos, Terry Antonis, Michael Chirinos and Mohammed Kudus, the young winger’s achievement was named the best goal of the year by Alessandro Del Piero.
Among the women, Marta won the prize that bears her name. The Brazilian won the first “Marta Prize” in history thanks to her remote-controlled firecracker with her left foot against Jamaica last June.
At 38, the striker still had a rich season among professionals since she played in the final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with the Seleção. The Brazilians nevertheless lost against the United States (1-0), but Marta was adorned with silver for her probable last major international competition.
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