Black Stars Queens striker, Sandra Owusu Ansah Credit: Getty images
Sandra first goal in the Ghana Premier League earns her a global recognition
She becomes the first Ghanaian female footballer to be nominated for the Pukas Award
No Ghanaian footballer has ever won this award before
Black Stars Queens striker, Sandra Owusu Ansah has been nominated for the 2021 Puskas Award by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).
Sandra Owusu Ansah now stands a chance of winning the award that was initiated to honour Ferenc Puskás, the striker of Real Madrid during the late 1950s and the 1960s.
The Ghana Women’s Premier League player has earned a Puskas nomination with her goal for Supreme Ladies against Kumasi Sports Academy in the 2020/2021 Ghana football season.
She has been selected among the top 11 goals scored in 2020/2021 football season and will have to compete with the big boys in European football to win the prestigious award.
Sandra was nominated alongside Luis Díaz, Gauthier Hein, Érik Lamela, Valentino Lazaro, Riyad Mahrez, Vangelis Pavlidis, Daniela Sánchez, Patrik Schick, Mehdi Taremi, Caroline Weir.
Ghanaians on social media couldn’t hide their joy aa they celebrated the nomination of the Ghana.
GhanaWeb has compiled some of the reactions for you in the post below:
Congratulations to Sandra Owusu Ansah for being nominated for the 2021 FIFA Puskas award❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/K8nQbx5zoX
— The Writer (@JOELESHUN4) November 29, 2021
Video: Ghana’s Sandra Owusu-Ansah’s goal nominated for FIFA’s 2021 Puskas Award https://t.co/jJFfGeGxiy via @AshesGyamera.Com pic.twitter.com/s3z9CaHvxo
— Evans Gyamera-Antwi (Ashes) (@ashesgyamera) November 29, 2021
Sandra Owusu Ansah’s strike for Supreme Ladies against Kumasi Sports Academy in the Ghana Women’s Premier League has been nominated for the @FIFAcom PUSKAS award 2021???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/cV6GOMsUXC
— Frank Darkwah (@Blaqqkoffi) November 29, 2021
Come on ???????? let’s bring this home
Vote for Sandra Owusu-Ansah ???? https://t.co/WIFyJ21xzz— Ohene-Bampoe Brenya (@obbampoegh) November 29, 2021
Here is Sandra Owusu Ansah’s Goal nominated for the 2021 FIFA PUSKAS Award pic.twitter.com/GJawnVEa9o
— Frank Darkwah (@Blaqqkoffi) November 29, 2021
I have Just finished Voting Sandra Owusu Ansah’s Goal for FIFA PUSKAS Award???????????? pic.twitter.com/iwD5FtEiWr pic.twitter.com/1jq3np3RxC
— PROF ASANTE (@QUINCYPROMES9) November 29, 2021
Forget the rest VOTE Sandra Owusu Ansah ???????? https://t.co/epJenMx3ab
— Felix Romark (@FelixRomark) November 29, 2021
My sister ????????❤️ https://t.co/TIxrW8Qi5O
— Sandra Owusu Ansah (@SandraOwusuAn10) November 29, 2021
That screamer from Sandra Owusu Ansah????????❤️ @SandraOwusuAn10 pic.twitter.com/Sd8NO0Jnb6
— “Ohemaa Afia Empress”❤️???????? (@SistaAfia_) November 29, 2021
This is a great news for ????????
This is a great news for Ghana women’s premier league.
This is a great news for Supreme ladies.Sandra Owusu Ansah’s goal against Kumasi sports Academy has earned puskas nomination.
Congratulations @SandraOwusuAn10 pic.twitter.com/T8RuASMHn6
— “Ohemaa Afia Empress”❤️???????? (@SistaAfia_) November 29, 2021
AFRICA ????
Algeria’s ???????? Riyad Mahrez and Ghana’s ???????? Sandra Owusu Ansah (Supreme Ladies FC) are the only Africans whose goals have been nominated as part of the FINAL 11 goals in contention for the 2021 FIFA Puskás Award.@Mahrez22 @SandraOwusuAn10 pic.twitter.com/wIuM2QLX2a
— “Ohemaa Afia Empress”❤️???????? (@SistaAfia_) November 29, 2021
Good to see ???????? Sandra Owusu-Ansah’s goal for Supreme Ladies nominated for #Puskas Award 2021????
Ghana let’s do this ????????????️ ????????????????: https://t.co/vYjZOKOunQ#3Sports
pic.twitter.com/l2KNyEIHD5— Juliet Bawuah (@julietbawuah) November 29, 2021
Sandra Owusu Ansah (Ghana) gets nominated for the Fifa #PuskasAwards. Goal is at 15s in this video. pic.twitter.com/NJdHbJmSsK
— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) November 29, 2021
Algeria’s ????????Riyad Mahrez and ????????Ghana’s Sandra Owusu-Ansah have been nominated for Puskas Award pic.twitter.com/PwldJruQgP
— Yaw Ampofo Jr (@Yaw_Ampofo_) November 29, 2021
Ghana’s ???????? Sandra Owusu Ansah has earned a Puskas nomination with this goal for Supreme Ladies vs Kumasi Sports Academy ???? ????
Selected among the top 11 goals scored in 2020/2021 football season. pic.twitter.com/gXYr8RNelZ
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) November 29, 2021
My name is Sandra Owusu Ansah’ ????????❤️ https://t.co/hX4hIFhwfc
— Sandra Owusu Ansah (@SandraOwusuAn10) November 29, 2021
My goal against Kumasi sports academy in the Ghana women’s league has earned FIFA puskas nomination.
I am extremely excited to take Ghana ???????? to this far????????????❤️ @GhanaianWomen @ghanafaofficial @wplgh_official @Team_GhanaWomen pic.twitter.com/o4zSlNUieW
— Sandra Owusu Ansah (@SandraOwusuAn10) November 29, 2021
???????? Sandra Owusu Ansah’s goal against Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies in the Ghana Women’s Premier League has been nominated for the 2021 FIFA Puskas Award.
Incredible achievement!pic.twitter.com/pXAPR5j0TI
— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) November 29, 2021