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Who is the FIFA Puskas Award named after? The Real Madrid & Hungary football legend

The next edition of the FIFA Best Awards ceremony takes place in September, and with it comes the winner of the Puskas Award.

But what is the Award, who is it named after, and who has won it? Goal takes a look.

What is the Puskas Award?

The Puskas Award is given to the male or female player judged to have scored the most beautiful, or aesthetically pleasing, goal during the calendar year in any division, tournament or league.

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The award was inaugurated in October 2009, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic 40-yard strike against Porto for Manchester United in the Champions League winning the first honour.