Alas, she did not end up winning but there is no doubt that the goal Stephanie Roche scored to earn a FIFA Puskas Award nomination was out of this world.
Second place to James Rodriguez is still a huge achievement for the Irish footballer, especially when you consider that Roche pulled in a third of the votes for goal of the year. But as the Twitter reaction showed, there are many who believe that she should have prevailed.
Reliably informed that @StephanieRoche9 never won the puskas award for best goal..... Shocking
— Robbie Fowler (@Robbie9Fowler) January 12, 2015
That James goal was brilliant, but better than Stephanie Roche's goal? Not in a million years. Then again, FIFA also put Luiz in TOTY so...
— The Ombeardsman (@Atomic_Moog) January 12, 2015
James Rodriguez's goal was fantastic but Honestly speaking Stephanie Roche deserved the Puskas Award.... Her technique was pure super class
— Jeff Darlington (@Digit17) January 12, 2015
How the heck did #StephanieRoche's goal not win? It was insanely brilliant!
— Pat Cake (@MrPatCake) January 12, 2015
Although James Rodriguez's goal was sublime, I'm a bit gutted Stephanie Roche missed out.
— Matt (@_mattok) January 12, 2015
Shame about Stephanie Roche, would've loved to see her win.
— Niamh Lawrence (@NiamhLawrence) January 12, 2015
Still think Stephanie Roche's goal was better. Technique was ridiculous.
— Craig Paterson (@CraigyP83) January 12, 2015
Hard Luck to #StephanieRoche deserved to win goal of the year unlucky not to win
— Mark Gordon (@MarcGordon91) January 12, 2015
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