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The People's Puskas Award: Incredible grassroots goals that are overlooked for FIFA prize

From Mohamed Salah to Neymar to Cristiano Ronaldo, some of the biggest names in the game have won FIFA's Puskas Award since its inception in 2009 -- but has their star status helped them win the prize ahead of a host of unknown players?

The global prize for the most beautiful goal scored in a calendar year has been won by strikes netted in the Premier League, the Champions League and at the World Cup, as well as in various other elite-level competitions around the globe.