US EditionScorpion Kicks and Overhead Shots Sweep FIFA Awards
Lizbeth Ovalle’s $1.5 million transfer and her scorpion kick won the women’s Marta Award; Santiago Montiel’s 22-yard overhead strike earned the Puskas Award by fan vote.
- On Tuesday, FIFA announced Lizbeth Ovalle won the Marta Award and Santiago Montiel won the Puskas Award after fans voted as part of its Best Awards.
- Playing for Tigres, Lizbeth Ovalle, also known as Jacquie, scored with a scorpion-style heel flick facing away from goal against Guadalajara, and both winners struck with their backs to the net.
- Rising roughly 22 meters out, Santiago Montiel leaped to meet a bouncing ball and scored an overhead for Independiente against Independiente Rivadavia.
- Ovalle's $1.5 million move from Tigres to Orlando Pride set a women’s world-record fee, and the women's prize is named for Brazil great Marta, her teammate who won last year.
- Staged alongside the Intercontinental Cup, the Best Awards took place at a private dinner in Doha, with best player and best coach awards due later Tuesday.
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FIFA 'The Best' Awards 2025: Ovalle’s Scorpion Kick And Montiel's Overhead Shot Receive Marta, Puskas Honours
Montiel scored for Independiente in a game in Argentina’s Primera Division while Lizbeth Ovalle scored through a scorpion kick for Tigres against Guadalajara
Scorpion Kicks and Overhead Shots Sweep FIFA Awards
Lizbeth Ovalle and Santiago Montiel were honored at the FIFA awards for their outstanding goals. Ovalle, playing for Tigres, executed a stunning scorpion kick, while Montiel showcased his skills with a long-distance overhead shot for Independiente. The awards ceremony took place in Doha, alongside other notable soccer events.
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FIFA awards for best goals won by Ovalle’s scorpion kick and Montiel's overhead shot
Lizbeth Ovalle’s scorpion kick and Santiago Montiel’s long-distance overhead shot have won the FIFA awards for best goals last season.
For his Chilean score against Independiente de Rivadavia de Mendoza, Santiago Montiel won the Puskás prize.We'll never pull of this goal. Santiago Montiel with a Puskás award winner to remember. — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 16, 2025The award that recognizes the best goal scored by a player, was received by Lizbeth Ovalle from the Tigers of Mexico.Lizbeth Ovalle, take a bow. A goal worth of the Marta award. — FIFA Women's World Cup (…
The Argentine extreme Santiago Montiel won the Puskas Prize for the best goal of 2025, after spectacular 'scissor' with his club, the Independiente de Avellaneda.
Santiago Montiel Wins Puskás Award at the Fifa Best for His Goal with Independent Atlético Club Team
Doha, 16 Dec (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Santiago Montiel won today the Puskás prize of FIFA 2025 for his spectacular Chilean with the Independent Atlético Club team against Independiente Rivadavia, says AP. The 25-year end is the second consecutive Argentine to win the award, after Alejandro Garnacho, and his golazo took place during a league match in May. Montiel dominated a selection of 10 other candidates, endorsed by an annotation in whic…
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