The numerous goals off the boots of fierce rivals, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the year 2013 are considered not good as world football governing body FIFA on Monday released the 10 goals shortlisted for FIFA Puskás Award for the “best goal of the year”.

While the two superstars were conspicuously missing among the nominees, Sweden and PSG forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic as well as Brazilian prodigy Neymar made the final shortlist.

National pride

Both players were picked for goals scored for their national teams not their respective club sides.

The FIFA Puskás Award, created in honour and in memory of Ferenc Puskás, the captain and star of the Hungarian national team during the 1950s, will be presented for the fifth year in a row at the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013, which will be held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich.

Nominees

The ten goals are (in alphabetical order of the scorer’s names):

Peter Ankersen – 10 August 2013 - Esbjerg fB v. Aarhus GF - SAS Ligaen (Denmark)

Lisa De Vanna – 01 June 2013 - Sky Blue FC v. Boston Breakers – NWSL

Antonio Di Natale – 07 April 2013 - Udinese Calcio v. AC Chievo Verona – Serie A

Zlatan Ibrahimović – 13 November 2012 – Sweden v. England – International Friendly

Panagiotis Kone – 16 December 2012 - SSC Napoli v. Bologna FC 1909 – Serie A

Daniel Ludueña – 27 July 2013 – Pachuca CF v. Tigres UANL – Apertura Mexico

Nemanja Matić – 13 January 2013 – SL Benfica v. FC Porto – Liga Sagres

Louisa Nécib – 17 March 2013 - Olympique Lyonnais v. AS Saint-Etienne - D1 Féminine

Neymar – 15 June 2013 – Brazil v. Japan – FIFA Confederations Cup

Juan Manuel Olivera – 28 August 2013 - Nautico v. Sport Recife – Copa Sudamericana