Responsiveness, speed and honed skill - all these qualities are inherent in world-class football stars. Journalists of the British edition “Daily Mail” measured the speed with which famous players run across the field. So was composed Top 10 fastest footballers in the world, which we bring to your attention today.
It is noteworthy that only two participants in the top ten are not related to the English Premier League - they are Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery. The conclusion suggests itself: British football is the fastest on the planet.
10. Wayne Rooney (35.0 km / h)
In April this year, the footballer played his 400th match for Manchester United. With an enviable result of 190 goals, Rooney is ranked fourth in the list of top scorers in the history of the renowned club. Well, only the remaining 9 participants of our Top-10 can compete with Wayne in speed.
9. Franck Ribery (35.0 km / h)
Ribéry is a midfielder for the French national team and the Bayern Munich club. Last year, the club was the silver medalist in the Champions League. And in the current one he came out the winner. Franck Ribery is also recognized as the best footballer in Europe in the 2012/2013 season.
8. Aaron Lennon (35.7 km / h)
A notable feature of Lennon is his height of 165 cm, so Aaron is one of the shortest players in the Premier League. The player plays for the football club Tottenham Hotspur, and his short stature does not prevent him from flying around the field with an arrow.
7. Lionel Messi (36.0 km / h)
Messi is the first footballer in history to win the Ballon d'Or four times. This year, the 25-year-old has overtaken such stars as Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta. Messi plays for Barcelona and is the captain of the Argentina national team.
6. Eden Hazard (36.4 km / h)
Belgian Hazard plays for Chelsea and the Belgian national team. Eden mainly plays in the positions of attacking and attacking midfielder. Everyone notes the player's creativity, great dribbling and, of course, impressive speed.
5. Gabriel Agbonlahor (36.8 km / h)
Agbonlahor acts as a striker for the English club Aston Villa. In the 2012/132 season, Gabriel showed good results, scoring a total of 73 goals.
4. Ramirez (37.5 km / h)
Since 2010, the Brazilian Ramirez has been a Chelsea player. The club acquired the footballer for an impressive amount of 22 million euros, signing a contract with him for 4 years. Ramirez also plays for his native Brazilian national team.
3. Theo Walcott (37.5 km / h)
In 2012, it was Walcott, who plays for Arsenal in London, who was named the fastest player on the planet by the Bleacher Report. Theo mostly plays on the right flank, occasionally coming out on the offensive.
2. Gareth Bale (38.2 km / h)
The player of the national team for Wales and Real Madrid plays in the position of the left midfielder. In addition to high speed, Bale has an excellent shot and is a very productive footballer.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (39.2 km / h)
The fastest football player in the world according to the Daily Mail, during the game it surpasses in speed even the legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who develops “only” 37 km / h.The Real Madrid and Portugal striker scored 57 goals for the club in 2012/13 and 11 for the national team.