FOOTBALL fans were left blown away as a player scored a goal worthy of 2024’s Puskas Award.
The annual trophy is given to the star deemed to have netted the best strike in the past calendar year.
Polish amputee Marcin Oleksy won the Puskas Award in 2022 for his stunning overhead kick.
And Botafogo’s Guilherme Madruga scooped the last trophy despite being run close by Sporting Lisbon’s Pedro Goncalves.
However, this year’s Puskas may have already been decided – despite Patrick Bamford’s inspired hit for Leeds at Peterborough.
The mind-blowing strike, which went from one end of the pitch to the other without touching the ground, occurred in India during a clash between Real Kashmir and Churchill Brothers.
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Kashmir ace Gnohere Krizo delivered an amazing hit into the back of Churchill’s net without the ball even touching the ground.
A boot from his goalkeeper saw the ball headed around before it dropped to Krizo, who was standing between the halfway line and the opponent’s 18-yard box.
With his back to goal, the attacker controlled the ball with one touch before using another to spin it over his head.
Now facing goal, and with the ball still in the air, Krizo smashed a high volley towards goal.
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And fans watched with disbelief as the shot dipped at the perfect moment to sail past Churchill’s keeper and into the back of the net.
Krizo’s goal sent his teammates wild, with Kashimr going on to secure a 2-0 victory away from home.
Supporters could not resist hailing the strike online either.
One said: “Definitely one of the best goals I have seen in recent times.”
One noted: “That’s outrageous.”
Another added: “This should at least be nominated, beautiful from the preparation to the shot.”
And one dismissed any talk about the poor state of the pitch, declaring “Ball went from one end to the other end without touching the ground once, wow.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
