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Faiz Subri
Faiz Subri
The free kick goal he scored was nominated for the FIFA Puskas
Award later that year
by the Football Association Of Malaysia (FAM). The nomination was
accepted by FIFA,
and Faiz subsequently made it all the way to FIFAs top 3 shortlist
for the Puskas Award,
beating the likes professional stars such as Lionel Messi and
Neymar. On 9 January 2017,
Faiz was awarded the FIFA Puskas Award during The Best FIFA
Football Awards in Zurich,
Switzerland. He also the first Asian and Malaysian footballer to
nominated for the FIFA
Puskas Award and won it.