This might be a real Puskás contender.
In a match in Brazil’s Carioca League, Volta Redonda secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over giants Fluminense, thanks to an outrageous goal that has already caught the attention of fans around the world. Volta Redonda’s Bruno Santos and Mirandinha combined for a double bicycle kick that is now being hailed as a strong contender for the 2025 FIFA Puskás Award.
The goal came in the dying moments of the match with the score tied at 0-0. After a series of rebounds that saw the ball spill into the outskirts of the 18-yard box, Santos launched himself into the air and bicycle-kicked the ball back into the penalty area for a hail-mary attempt to find a goalscoring opportunity. And boy was that attempt the best thing he’s done in his career.
Viral: Double bicycle kick goal in Brazil sparks 2025 Puskás Award debate
As the ball floated in the air, Mirandinha also performed a bicycle kick, this time sending the ball flying into the bottom corner of the net to complete the ultimate goal.
INSANITY!!!!!!!
A BYCLE KICK ASSISTED A BYCLE KICK GOAL !!!!!!!— Brasil Football (@BrasilEdition) January 16, 2025
The goal instantly became a talking point on social media, with fans calling it one of the most spectacular moments in recent Brazilian football history— sparking debates about whether it deserves to be in the running for the coveted Puskás Award, which honors the best goal in world soccer each year.
Puskas
— Lipe (@LuizinCarecak) January 16, 2025
Damn puskas over and its not even a month into the year
— Charlie (@MbappeHateClub) January 16, 2025
That’s the Puskas wrapped up everyone go home
— Connor #PaulsonOUT (@CreeperDude17) January 16, 2025
Manchester United and Argentina's Alejandro Garnacho took the 2024 Puskás Award for his incredible bicycle kick goal against Everton in the Premier League.
