Ribeiro nominated for top FIFA award alongside Arsenal and Barcelona Stars!

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Ribeiro nominated for top FIFA award alongside Arsenal and Barcelona Stars!
Mamelodi Sundowns players celebrate Lucas Ribeiro's goal against Borussia Dortmund. Photo -Imago

Former Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro has been nominated for the 2025 FIFA Puskas Award.

The 27-year-old Brazilian starred for Masandawana in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup where the defending Premier Soccer League champions impressed. They were the only African team that managed to win a match but were unfortunate to be eliminated at group stage despite collecting four points.

Ribeiro scored and assisted in the three games he played; his strike, that ended up winning the goal of the tournament, was against Borussia Dortmund, a fixture Masandawana fell 4-3 despite the good showing.

Watch the goal Ribeiro scored

The versatile attacker collected the ball in midfield before going past the opponents, dribbled and found the back of the net

Stiff competition for Ribeiro

However, the Cultural Leonesa Ribeiro will have to beat Declan Rice's sensational strike against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League's Round of 16 outing, and Lamine Yamal's LaLiga strike versus Espanyol.

The Puskas Nominees

Alessandro Deiola, Cagliari vs Venezia, May 18 2025

Pedro de la Vega, Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders, July 31 2025

Santiago Montiel, Independiente vs Independiente Rivadavia, May 11 2025

Amr Nasser, Al Ahly vs Pharco, April 17 2025

Carlos Orrantia, Queretaro vs Atlas, April 16 2025

Lucas Ribeiro, Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund, June 21 2025

Declan Rice, Arsenal vs Real Madrid, April 8 2025

Rizky Ridho, Persija Jakarta vs Arema, March 9 2025

Kevin Rodrigues, Kasımpasa vs Rizespor, February 9 2025

Lamine Yamal, Espanyol vs Barcelona, 15 May 2025

Fans are urged to vote for their favourite goal that they feel should win the annual award.

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