Glentoran goal nominated for Puskas Award

(from Soccernet.com)

Unknown Glentoran striker Matty Burrows could soon be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after his back-heeled 92nd minute winner against Portadown last month became an internet sensation.

The 25-year-old's audacious jumping back-heel volley received more than three million views on YouTube and has now been shortlisted for FIFA's new goal of the year gong, the Puskas Award.

The winner of the award will be whoever receives the most public votes on FIFA's website and, as the goal featured in this column back in October, it would only be right to urge you to back the Irish Premiership player when voting begins later this month.

Last year's inaugural Puskas Award was scooped by Ronaldo's 40-yard winner for Manchester United against FC Porto in the Champions League.

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