Best Fifa Football Awards: Son Heung-min wins Puskas Award for solo goal against Burnley in Premier League

Luis Suarez and Giorgian De Arrascaeta were the other nominees for the prize

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Tottenham midfielder Son Heung-min won the Puskas Award for best goal of the year on Thursday at the Best Fifa Football Awards, for his stunning solo effort against Burnley in December 2019.

The South Korea international received the ball on the edge of his own box before running through almost the entire Burnley team and finishing past goalkeeper Nick Pope.

The goal came during a 5-0 Premier League victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Son beat out goals from Luiz Suarez – during his time with Barcelona – and Flamengo’s Giorgian De Arrascaeta to win the prize.

The award, first established in 2009, is named after former Real Madrid striker Ferenc Puskas.

Son followed in the footsteps of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, James Rodriguez, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mohamed Salah in claiming the award.

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