Andros Townsend nominated for Puskás Award

Andros Townsend has been nominated for the 2019 FIFA Puskás Award for his Goal of the Season volley against Manchester City last December.

The phenomenal effort previously saw the 27-year-old winger win Goal of the Year for 2018 at the London Football Awards as well as the Premier League's Goal of the Month for December.

Named Palace's Goal of the Season, Townsend received 91% of votes from Palace fans at the end of the 2018/19 campaign.

Joining the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107 and Lionel Messi, Townsend is in-line to win the award which is judged by a fan vote to be the most aesthetically significant or 'most beautiful' goal of the calendar year. The top three goals as voted for by fans…