As of 11.45am yesterday, the video which was uploaded for the first time by FIFATV on Nov 21, continues to steal global attention as it was viewed by 2,004,010 surfers worldwide.

The number of viewers for Faiz’s goal far exceeded those of the two other main competitors for the award, namely Jonath Marlone Azevedo da Silva of Brazil and the sole woman representative, Danisuka Rodriguez of Venezuela.

Azevedo, who scored a goal via a scissor kick when helping his team, Corinthians win 6-0 over Cobresal at the Copa Libertadores, stayed in second place with 1,277,976 viewers.

Meanwhile, the video of a mesmerising solo of Rodriguez dribbling past three players when representing her country against Colombia at the under-17 Women’s Sudamericano Championship was third with 991,982 viewers.

Local football fans still have a chance to vote for Faiz’s goal via FIFA’s official website before the winners are announced at the FIFA Football Awards in Zurich, Switzerland on Jan 9.

The Puskas Award was named after Hungarian legendary striker Ferenc Puskas who won three European titles with Spanish giants Real Madrid from 1959 to 1966.

Since it was introduced in 2009, the award which is aimed at recognising the most beautiful goal all year round, has been won by several world football stars including Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar and James Rodriguez.