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\u2018Offside goals don\u2019t count\u2019 \u2013 Arsenal fans delight as FIFA \u2018end\u2019 Giroud v Mkhitaryan debate<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The debate between Arsenal and Manchester United fans will linger on forever, but have FIFA just weighed in with a definitive answer?<\/p>\n

Arsenal\u2019s Olivier Giroud and United\u2019s Henrikh Mkhitaryan both produced stunning scorpion-kick goals last season, but only one made FIFA\u2019s Puskas Award shortlist for best golazo.<\/p>\n

Cue delight from Arsenal fans when they discover it was Giroud who made the cut, and the \u2018offside\u2019 Mkhi effort did not\u2026<\/p>\n

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Because Giroud’s is 10x better than Mkhitaryan. The build up play \u2013> the backheel \u2013> crossbar in https:\/\/t.co\/09ak9gGmLO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ArsenalCreator (@ArsenalCreator1) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Mkhi did it first, but he was offside. Giroud started the play & his finish was more aesthetically pleasing. Goal of the season<\/p>\n

\u2014 uch\u00e9 (@MyNameIsUche) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Mkhitaryan\u2019s offside calf slice from 5 yards not nominated for that award is it?<\/p>\n

\u2014 James (@IondonsGreatest) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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If you really think Mkhi goal was better than Giroud you are ridiculous. Get over your United bias.<\/p>\n

\u2014 King Chata (@ChaseTheCreator) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Amazing how the offside scorpion kick by Mkhitaryan was not nominated but the “donkey kick” from Giroud was pic.twitter.com\/kghQK6ufiu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Texx . \u274c (@JOHNtexx) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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No offside goals are not nominated. So obviously Mkhitaryan’s goal’s nowhere to be found. https:\/\/t.co\/XuicM6gAOP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Hassan (@ArsenalHassan) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Giroud > Everyone<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nathan R\u00f6berts (@Nathan14Roberts) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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So this means that Giroud’s scorpion kick was better than Mkhi’s? https:\/\/t.co\/hIlJwrukpI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 nduu\u00ae (@Nduvho_nduu_) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Giroud’s goal was better, not offside and was in 2017. Mkhitaryan’s meanwhile\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/kIEsMXj3g5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jordan-Luke McDonald (@ByJordanLuke) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Team Mkhi weighed in too\u2026<\/p>\n

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Trying to work out why Giroud\u2019s name is on the #PuskasAward<\/a> shortlist and yours is not pic.twitter.com\/KPkSM6uuje<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 B\/R Football (@brfootball) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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If they found space for Giroud’s ‘scorpion’ (I assume) on the Puskas Award, then it’s a joke leaving Mkhi’s out. Just give it 2Mkhi already<\/p>\n

\u2014 GOZIE OGBONNA (@DrEvans_ManUtd) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Imagine Giroud’s goal being considered and not Mkhi’s https:\/\/t.co\/HLmePZNmXs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Pogballer (@RunLikePogba) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I’m not having it even more that mkhitaryan’s scorpion kick didn’t make it ahead of Giroud’s. https:\/\/t.co\/sMKXOJNiCH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ziggy (@siji_o) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And it\u2019s a public poll you say? Just give the award to Giroud now, we all know what Arsenal fans are like\u2026<\/p>\n

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Just realised the Puskas Award is decided by a public vote. Congratulations, Olivier Giroud, on winning the FIFA Puskas Award 2017.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Is the Puskas Award still done by public poll? I’ll go to uni and vote on every computer. I will die in my mission to get Giroud to win it.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Michael Keshani (@MichaelKeshani) September 22, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And for your delight, here are all goals nominated for the Puskas Award\u2026<\/p>\n