Arsenal stars, Declan Rice and Mariona Caldentey, have been shortlisted for the Puskás and Marta Awards, respectively, at the upcoming FIFA Best Awards, recognising the best goals scored in world football over the past year.
Rice’s stunning second free-kick in Arsenal’s Champions League victory over Real Madrid last season is among 11 goals nominated for the Puskás Award.
See full list of Puskás Award nominees below:
Alerrandro | Vitoria vs Cruzeiro | 19 August 2024
Alessandro Deiola | Cagliari vs Venezia | 18 May 2025
Pedro de la Vega | Cruz Azul vs Seattle Sounders | 31 July 2025
Santiago Montiel | Independiente vs Independiente Rivadavia | 11 May 2025
Amr Nasser | Al Ahly vs Pharco | 17 April 2025
Carlos Orrantia | Queretaro vs Atlas | 16 April 2025
Lucas Ribeiro | Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund | 21 June 2025
Declan Rice | Arsenal vs Real Madrid | 8 April 2025
Rizky Ridho | Persija Jakarta vs Arema | 9 March 2025
Kevin Rodrigues | Kasimpasa vs Rizespor | 9 February 2025
Lamine Yamal | Espanyol vs Barcelona | 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, Mariona Caldentey has been nominated for the Marta Award following her curling strike against Lyon in the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
She joins other Women’s Super League (WSL) nominees Khadija Shaw, Vivianne Miedema, and Kyra Cooney-Cross.
See full list of Marta Award nominees below:
Jordyn Bugg | North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign | 22 March 2025
Mariona Caldentey | Olympique Lyonnais vs Arsenal | 27 April 2025
Ashley Cheatley | Brentford vs Ascot United | 3 November 2024
Kyra Cooney-Cross | Germany vs Australia | 28 October 2024
Jon Ryong-jong | Korea DPR vs Argentina | 2 September 2024
Marta | Orlando Pride vs Kansas City Current | 17 November 2024
Vivianne Miedema | Wales vs Netherlands | 5 July 2025
Kishi Nunez | Argentina vs Costa Rica | 8 September 2024
Lizbeth Ovalle | Tigres vs Guadalajara | 3 March 2025
Ally Sentnor | USA vs Colombia | 20 February 2025
Khadija Shaw | Hammarby vs Manchester City | 21 November 2024
