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FIFA Puskás Award
James Rodríguez
Real Madrid's Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez won the 2014 Puskás Award.
The sixth Puskás Award was awarded to Colombian James Rodriguez in recognition of him scoring the best goal of the year. The Real Madrid midfielder received the prize for his goal for Colombia during last summer's FIFA World Cup second round match against Uruguay in Brazil on June 28th 2014. James, as he is commonly known, chested the ball down with his back to goal, turned and volleyed an unstoppable effort from 25 metres into the top, left-hand corner of the net.
James, who signed for Real Madrid CF after the World Cup in Brazil, polled 42% of the vote, 9% ahead of Irishwoman Stephanie Roche with a splendid 33% and Dutch striker Robin van Persie in third position having garnered 11% of the vote for his spectacular header against Spain in the same World Cup. This year's Puskás Award was presented by Christian Karembeu who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship two years later with France.
James Rodriguez's award-winning goal can be viewed here.
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FIFA Puskás Award
The goal of the year decided by fans. Names of the awerdees, and clips of their winning goals
- 1It should be a spectacular goal (included are shots from distance, goals...It should be a spectacular goal (included are shots from distance, goals stemming from exceptional team-play or goals coming from shots over head height)
- 2It should be an important goal (in a top-tier national league match, adult...It should be an important goal (in a top-tier national league match, adult national-team match... etc)
- 3It should have been executed on purpose, not by luck or due to the errors of...It should have been executed on purpose, not by luck or due to the errors of an opponent
- 4The player scoring the goal should have acted in a sportsmanlike manner (the...The player scoring the goal should have acted in a sportsmanlike manner (the goalscorer will not have behaved un an unsporting way)
- 5The goal should have been scored between the July of the previous year and...The goal should have been scored between the July of the previous year and the July of the current year.
The Fifa Football Committee
Michel PLATINIPresident
H.R.H Prince Ali BIN AL HUSSEINVice-President