Handed out since 2009, the Puskas Award coincided with an era dominated by two players in particular — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. With 12 Ballon d'Or wins between them among a host of ...
While retirement looms, Messi continues to make history, this time potentially winning an award that has eluded him throughout his illustrious career: América’s Best Player, as chosen by the Uruguayan ...
Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here Getty Images Without further ado, here are the 11 nominees for the Puskas Award in alphabetical order, with every goal considered scored from ...
Fifteen years ago, Lionel Messi overcame Andres Iniesta, Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi to win his first FIFA World Player of the Year award. The paparazzi were out en masse. They weren’t ...