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People's Puskas Award: Amazing amateur goals caught on camera

Related Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo

According to FIFA's own definition, the Puskas Award is handed out every year by world football's governing body to the scorer of "the best goal scored ... regardless of championship, gender or nationality." The only stipulation being that it must be captured on film.

However, it must be said that many of the world's foremost competitions -- English Premier League, Champions League, World Cup -- have still tended to dominate the shortlist. Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the inaugural award in 2009 and many big names such as Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olivier Giroud, Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-Min have since been added to the honour roll.