Brazilian superstar and Chelsea transfer target Neymar
won the FIFA Puskas Award for the greatest goal of 2011.
The 19-year-old's strike came in a 5-4 defeat for his
team, Santos, against Flamengo.
Neymar weaved his way past four markers to score a goal, but his
efforts were in vain as Ronaldinho's hat-trick helped
Flamengo win the nine-goal thriller.
But the goal has now been recognised by FIFA, beating off
competition from Wayne
Rooney and Lionel
Messi to win what is world football's most
prestigious goal-of-the-season award.
"I think it's the best goal I've ever scored," Neymar said. "I
picked up the ball on the left, went past two opponents and laid
the ball off to a team-mate.
"We played a great one-two and I managed to wriggle clear of two
more opponents and put the ball away. It was just about the perfect
move."
Watch the amazing goal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CVGDhtvrmYI
