Wendell Lira scored a major upset by beating out Lionel
Messi to the 2015 Fifa Puskas Award.
The virtually unknown Brazilian was rewarded for his scissor
kick for Goianesia ahead of the Argentine, who had been
nominated for his solo strike in the Copa del Rey final
against Athletic.
Lira, currently playing for Vila Nova, previously admitted it
was a "f***ing shock" even to be nominated.
"I was at my mother's house and it was impossible for the
telephone to stop ringing, and the Whatsapp messages kept
coming," he told Goal .
"Then I went to see what was happening and there were lots
of messages congratulating me. I though it was a prank but
they sent me the links and then I believed it. I was shocked."
On making the three-man shortlist, he added: "Oh, it was
another f***ing shock. I was leaving my house at around
12pm and a guy blocked my way. I thought I was f***ed,
that he would assault me."
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