Puskas award: Arsenal star Olivier Giroud wins prestigious gong OLIVIER GIROUD has scoped the prestigious Puskas award. By Marc Williams / Published 23rd October 2017 The Arsenal striker was up for the gong along with Venezuela’s Deyna Castellanos and Oscarine Masuluke of South Africa. Castellanos netted a wonderful strike from the halfway line at the U-17 Women's World Cup last October while Masuluke, a goalkeeper, smashed home an overhead kick. But Giroud’s stunning scorpion goal in Arsenal’s Premier League win over Crystal Palace in January took first place. Giroud said"Thank you very much. "It's an honour for me and I'm delighted to receive this trophy...
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