Congratulations to Olivier Giroud, whose incredible scorpion kick against Crystal Palace has been crowned as the winner of Fifa’s Puskas Award.
The prize is for the best goal of 2016/17 and the France international’s acrobatic effort at the Emirates edged out Colombia’s Deyna Castellanos and goalkeeper Masuluke Oscarine’s overhead kick in South Africa.
Click the ‘Play’ button above to watch Giroud’s unforgettable strike again from every angle, and then check out the following:
- Giroud - My memories of the scorpion kick
- See what goals mean the most to Olivier
- Arsene Wenger on Giroud's 'sensational' strike
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