"Danish sport-tech company VEO launched the People's Puskás Award to shine a spotlight on world-class goals that are scored not in front of thousands of fans at the game's biggest stadiums but in front of a dozen folk on parks, school fields and amateur pitches across the globe."
"Since 2022, the award has given a platform to the very best goals scored at the grassroots and junior levels of the game -- with the only stipulation being that they must be caught on camera."
VEO, a Danish sport-tech company, established the People's Puskás Award in 2022 to recognize exceptional goals scored at grassroots and junior levels of football. Unlike FIFA's Puskás Award which honors elite professional goals, this initiative celebrates world-class goals netted on amateur pitches, school fields, and parks globally. The only requirement is that goals must be captured on camera. Previous winners include Welsh player Mason Evans in 2023 for a powerful volley and Jonathan Le Ner in 2024 for an overhead kick. The 2025 award featured eight shortlisted goals, with winners determined through international social media voting.
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