FIFA Puskas Award: No Bamford is an insult to Leeds man

Under Daniel Farke, the Whites have made it a habit to score goals in the Championship, and while there has been

some disagreement about the lack of entertainment at Elland Road, Leeds have scored plenty of nice goals along the

way.

With that, there was some hope that Leeds could be involved in the nominations for the 2024 FIFA Puskas Award.

FIFA launched voting for this year’s Puskas Award, which recognizes “spectacular” goals scored during qualification.

11 goals from across the world have been selected for the shortlist, which is now open to the public to vote for their

favourite to win the prize:

Hassan Al Haydos – Qatar vs China PR, January 21, 2024

Terry Antonis – Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers, March 12, 2024

Yassine Benzia – Algeria vs South Africa, March 26, 2024

Walter Bou- Lanus v Tigre, August 4, 2024.

Michaell Chirinos – Costa Rica vs Honduras, March 23, 2024.

Federico Dimarco – Inter Milan vs Frosinone, November 12, 2023

Everton’s Alejandro Garnacho will face Manchester United on November 26, 2023.

• Mohammed Kudus – West Ham United v Freiburg, March 14, 2024.
• Denis Omedi- KCCA against Kitara, August 6, 2024.
• Paul Onuachu – Trabzonspor v Konyaspor, November 10, 2023.
• Jaden Philogene – Rotherham United vs Hull City, February 13, 2024

  A selection of really great goals, but one that we can’t help but think should have made the list (with a trace of

• prejudice) was Patrick Bamford’s against Peterborough United in January.
• In that 3-0 victory, Bamford chested to control a long ball from Ethan Ampadu before volleying over his
• shoulder beyond the ‘keeper and into the far corner from more than 25 yards out.

  While Philogene’s rabona effort against Rotherham United was a moment of pure genius, it’s perplexing why it

• wasn’t ruled an own goal, given that it wouldn’t have gone in without Cameron Humphreys diverting the ball
• with the top of his head into the far corner – and it’s not even the second best goal a Championship club scored
• last season, with Bamford’s not deflecting in.

   

• Bamford may not have had a chance of winning the award even if he had been nominated, with some of these
• goals being as outrageously good as usual, but no nomination is extremely cruel on Leeds’ number nine.

   

• Meanwhile, Ipswich Town’s Wes Burns may feel shortchanged after finishing off a superb team move against
• Coventry City with an outside-the-boot attempt from the edge of the box that merited an honorable mention:

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