THIS is the stunning overhead kick goal from an amputee striker that won the Puskas Award.
Warta Poznan star Marcin Oleksy became the first-ever amputee footballer to be nominated for the prestigious prize at the Fifa’s Best show.
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And his amazing strike was crowned best of the bench against competition from Richarlison and Dimitri Payet.
Oleksy lined himself up perfectly against Stal Rzeszow when a sublime cross was played into him.
Using his crutches for balance, the Polish ace incredibly lifted his body off the ground before firing in a gorgeous overhead effort.
Fans were thrilled with the effort, with one saying: “Well deserved. What a goal!”
Another declared: “Stunning strike.”
One added: “Even the assist was incredible.”
Second place in the Puskas hunt went to ex-West Ham star Payet.
The Frenchman belted in a blaster from distance in Marseille’s Europa Conference League clash with PAOK Thessaloniki last season.
And third place went to Tottenham’s Richarlison, who netted a beautiful bicycle kick with Brazil at the World Cup.
Oleksy became an amputee football star after losing his leg in 2010 in a work accident.
And speaking after his nomination, the ace told Fifa he was over the moon with his world-class goal.
Oleksy said: “My teammate Dawid Novak played the pass. When I saw the ball coming, I knew I’d be the first to it.
“I connected really cleanly, it was perfect. When I hit it, I watched the ball all the way and saw it go into the corner of the net.
“I’d always wanted to score a beautiful goal. You could see the pride on my face after I scored.
“I stood up tall, I stuck my chest out. I was just so happy.”