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Lionel Messi, Hal Robson-Kanu nominated for Puskas award

Ben Snowball

Updated 21/11/2016 at 18:45 GMT

Hal Robson-Kanu joins Lionel Messi and Neymar on the Puskas Award nomination list for his sensational goal for Wales at Euro 2016.

Wales celebrate Hal Robson-Kanu's goal against Belgium

Image credit: Reuters

The striker expertly swivelled in the penalty area before firing into the bottom corner as Chris Coleman's men stunned Belgium in the quarter-finals.
Messi earns his spot on the 10-strong list for a free-kick strike for Argentina, while Neymar joins him for his creative flick goal against Villarreal.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez’s dazzling run through the Bayern defence in the Champions League also features, while there are nominations for lesser-known stars.
A scorpion kick from Finnish midfielder Simon Skrabb, a terrific solo goal from Venezuela women's U17 starlet Daniuska Rodriguez and South African midfielder Hlompho Kekana’s stonking effort are also in the running.

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