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MCGREE GOAL MISSES OUT ON PUSKAS AWARD

It was certain to divide fans whatever the result, but Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah was still a surprise winner of the Puskas Award, for best goal of the year, anywhere on the planet.

Despite the hype about his scorpion kick against Melbourne City, Australia’s Riley McGree didn’t even crack the top three.

Salah’s strike against Everton beat out goal’s by high profile rivals including Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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