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Paul Onuachu loses FIFA Puskas award to Alejandro Garnacho

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6 months ago

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Paul Onuachu loses FIFA Puskas award to Alejandro Garnacho

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward Paul Onuachu lost the FIFA Puskas award to Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho, who emerged as the winner of the prize.

Garnacho’s superb bicycle kick got 13 points from panelists, added to another 13 points from fans’ vote to amass 26 points.

Out of 11 players nominated for the award of the best goal of the year, Onuachu’s back heel goal finished 11th with scoring points of four.

Algeria’s Yassine Benzia finished second with scoring points of 22, four behind Garnacho.

Denis Omedi, with 16 points, completed the top three goals.

Mohammed Kudus (13) Walter Bou (13), Federico Dimarco (12), and Jaden Philogene (12) also finished behind the top three.

Terry Antonis (eight), Michaell Chirinos (seven), and Hassan Al Haydos (seven) completed the top 10 players on the Puskas award voting sheet.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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