Lionel Messi, Alessandro Florenzi highlight finalists for Puskas Award

FIFA has narrowed down the 10 nominees for the Puskas Award, with Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Roma's Alessandro Florenzi and Wendell Lira, then of Brazilian minnow Goianesia, making up the final three for the best goal of the year.

The prize is named after legendary Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskas and has been running since 2009. Previous winners include Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and James Rodriguez.

Here are the three strikes that could take this coveted award:

Alessandro Florenzi - Roma vs. Barcelona (September 16, 2015)

Wendell Lira - Atletico-Go vs. Goianesia (March 11, 2015)

Lionel Messi - Athletic Bilbao vs. Barcelona (May 30, 2015)