For all his accolades, Lionel Messi has never won the Puskas Award.
But the Barcelona star could add the honour – awarded to the scorer of the year’s best goal – after his goal against Athletic Bilbao was named among the final three.
The Copa Del Rey final strike, a brilliant solo effort, has been joined by Alessandro Florenzi’s long-range stunner for Roma against Messi’s Barcelona and Wendell Lira’s effort for Brazilian club Goianesia in their regional championships.
Sadly for English fans, Fleetwood Town’s David Ball didn’t quite make the cut.
Here are the three goals, if your memory needs refreshing.
Lionel Messi
Alessandro Florenzi
Wendell Lira
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