Colombia’s Linda Caicedo in motion with England’s Jess Carter. File
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Goals scored by Linda Caicedo, Sam Kerr and Bia Zaneratto on the Women’s World Cup have been amongst 11 nominated by FIFA on Friday for the annual Puskas Award.
Voting opened on FIFA’s web site for followers worldwide to select their prime three objectives scored in a qualifying interval because the males’s World Cup ended final December till the top of the Women’s World Cup on Aug. 20.
Caicedo’s aim was scored for Colombia towards Germany in a group-stage recreation, Kerr’s was in Australia’s 3-1 semifinal loss to England, and Zaneratto scored for Brazil towards Panama of their group.
Nominees additionally embody a volleyed aim by Iván Morante for Ibiza within the Spanish second division during which he touched the ball 4 instances with out it hitting the turf.
Paraguay teenager Julio Enciso scored for Brighton towards Premier League champion Manchester City with a long-range shot to complete a sequence of group passes that went up and down the sector twice.
Nuno Santos scored for Sporting Lisbon with a “rabona” flick much like the 2021 Puskas Award winner by Erik Lamela for Tottenham towards Arsenal.
Voting closes on Oct. 10 with equal weight given to the worldwide fan ballot and the alternatives of a FIFA-picked panel of former gamers, the world soccer physique mentioned.
FIFA has but to announce a date and venue for the gala ceremony of its annual Best Awards.
Source web site: www.thehindu.com
