Botafogo star Guilherme Madruga has won the Puskas Award for the most beautiful goal in 2023.
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Madruga goal dubbed the best of 2023Scored sensational overhead kickBeat competition from Enciso & Nuno SantosWHAT HAPPENED?
The Botafogo star was given the prize for his strike against Novorizontino in the Brazilian Serie B. The Brazilian scored an incredible overhead kick from distance. It was the winning goal and his first for the club.
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His goal beat competition from Julio Enciso, nominated for his wonderstrike for Brighton against Manchester City in the Premier League in May, and Sporting star Nuno Santos, who made the final three with his goal against Boavista in March.
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Madruga follows the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, James Rodriguez, Olivier Giroud, Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min in winning the award for the best goal of the year.
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Madruga and Botafogo finished 12th in Serie B last season, resulting in the Sao Paulo club missing out on promotion. They will hope the 23-year-old midfielder can add more goals to his record and help them get promoted in 2024.