Giroud wins 2017 FIFA Puskas award for goal of the year

Arsenal and France forward Olivier Giroud speaks after collecting his award after winning The 2017 FIFA Puskas Award during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on October 23, 2017 in London. PHOTO | BEN STANSALL | AFP

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  • Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was named the 2017 Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year.

LONDON

Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud's 'scorpion kick' goal against Crystal Palace in January received the Puskas award for the goal of the year at the Best FIFA football awards in London on Monday.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was named the 2017 Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year at a ceremony at the London Palladium theatre.

The Frenchman received the award after guiding Real to both Spain's La Liga title and Europe's Champions League trophy last season.

Former France star Zidane was the first coach to oversee a successful defence of the European Cup in the Champions League era.