Footballers participate in one of the most grueling sports in the world and strong legs are a prerequisite for the success of their careers. All famous footballers can boast of a rather powerful kick, but some of them can hit the ball so that it will fly at the speed of a car rushing along the track - 150 kilometers per hour and even faster.
Get your legs comfortable and we'll tell you who owns the hardest hit in football.
Strongest Shot Winner in Football
When the coach of the Brazilian national team was asked what the forward Hulk adds to the team, he answered shortly and succinctly: “Strength». «He gives us more strengthMano Menezes added with a grin about the man named after the comic book superhero. Even though 31-year-old Givanildo Vieira de Sousa is not among the most popular Brazilian soccer stars, he continues to work hard to silence his critics and prove his worth to fans.
He received the nickname "Hulk" as a child. As the footballer explains, he really liked this superhero, and his father still calls him by this nickname.
«I am big and strong"- says about himself Hulk, who looks more like a rugby player or NFL defender. "And I use this power when I'm on the field to help my team».
The hardest hit in the history of football Hulk played for the Portuguese club Porto against the Donetsk team Shakhtar. In September 2011, during a Champions League match, the Brazilian hit the ball so hard that at some point it flew at a speed of 214 km / h. And all this from a distance of only 34 meters.
The goal of Shakhtar was defended by the goalkeeper of the Ukrainian national team Andriy Pyatov. But what could he do against such a shot, which almost knocked out the goal net?
The incredible Hulk scored another space goal while playing for the Russian club Zenit. In the match against Amkar, the ball sent by the Brazilian to the opponents' goal accelerated to 176 km / h.
The Brazilian currently plays for the Chinese team Shanghai SIPG and earns about $ 21.4 million a year. The amount of his transfer from Zenit to the Chinese club amounted to 55.8 million euros. This is a record for the Russian Premier League.
The soccer players with the most powerful kick
- Hulk (Shanghai SIPG club) - 214 km / h.
- Ronnie Eberson ("Fortaleza") - 210 km / h
- Lukasz Podolski (retired) - 202 km / h.
- Roberto Carlos (retired) - 198 km / h
- Stephen Reid (retired) - 189 km / h
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) - 186 km / h.
- Wayne Rooney (Everton) - 180 km / h.
- Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 179 km / h.
- Paul Scholes (retired) - 170 km / h
- Alex Rodrigo Diaz da Costa (retired) - 165 km / h
Although the most powerful shot in football so far belongs to the Hulk, the longest shot in football was not scored by a mighty Brazilian. This achievement belongs to Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovich. During the English Premier League match (season 2013-2014), the ball sent by Asmir Begovich covered a distance of 91.9 meters and flew into the goal of Southampton.
And the most spectacular and beautiful blows were made by Roberto Carlos. His free-kick shot at the 1997 World Cup, in the Brazil-France match, became one of the legends of the sport. Fabien Barthez, the goalkeeper of the French national team, just stood and watched as the ball flies in an inconceivable arc into his goal.