Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud wins FIFA Puskas Award 2017 for best goal of the year after stunning scorpion kick against Crystal Palace

  • Olivier Giroud was presented the Puskas Award by former striker Diego Forlan 
  • Giroud scored a scorpion kick for Arsenal against Crystal Palace in January
  • The Arsenal striker attended the awards ceremony with wife Jennifer 
  • Oscarine Masuluke and Deyna Castellanos were also nominated for the award 

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud won the Puskas Award at the FIFA Best Football ceremony on Monday evening in London.

Giroud scored an outstanding scorpion kick for Arsenal against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on New Year's Day.

Alexis Sanchez had burst down the left before playing the ball in for Giroud whose acrobatic effort went in off the crossbar and past goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey. 

The France international won the FIFA Puskas award for the best goal of the year

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud won the FIFA Puskas award for the best goal of the year

Olivier Giroud with wife Jennifer ahead of the FIFA Best Football Awards in London

Olivier Giroud with wife Jennifer ahead of the FIFA Best Football Awards in London

Giroud scored a stunning scorpion kick against Crystal Palace in the Premier League

Giroud scored a stunning scorpion kick against Crystal Palace in the Premier League

The Arsenal striker was presented with the award by former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan.


The other top nominees that Giroud beat to the award were Oscarine Masuluke and Deyna Castellanos.

Baroka goalkeeper Masuluke's goal wasn't just significant because of his position, but its execution was something else.

Baroke goalkeeper Oscarine Masluke scored a bicycle kick just inside the Orlando Pirates box

Baroke goalkeeper Oscarine Masluke scored a bicycle kick just inside the Orlando Pirates box

His bicycle kick from just inside the Orlando Pirates penalty area drew his side level in stoppage-time during the South African Premiership match last November. 

Castellanos' goal was also significant. The Venezuela was representing her country during the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan last year.

Cameroon had just scored a stoppage-time equaliser, but immediately from the resulting kick-off, Castellanos took a touch before striking the ball from the halfway line. It dipped just as it reached the Cameroon goal and goalkeeper Carole Mimboe couldn't stop it from hitting the back of the net.

Deyna Castellanos' strike from the halfway line beats Cameroon goalkeeper Carole Mimboe

Deyna Castellanos' strike from the halfway line beats Cameroon goalkeeper Carole Mimboe

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