Speed of reaction, speed and perfect craftsmanship - all these qualities are inherent in world-class football stars. Journalists in the British Daily Mail have measured the speed with which famous players run around the field. So was composed Top 10 fastest football players in the world, which we offer now to your attention.
It is noteworthy that only two dozens of participants are not related to the English Premier League - this is Lionel Messi and Frank Ribery. The conclusion suggests itself: British football is the fastest on the planet.
10. Wayne Rooney (35.0 km / h)
In April of this year, the footballer played his 400th match for Manchester United. With an enviable result of 190 goals, Rooney ranks fourth in the list of top scorers in the history of the famous club. Well, only the remaining 9 members of our Top 10 can compete with Wayne in speed.
9. Frank Ribery (35.0 km / h)
Ribéry is a midfielder of the French national team and the Bayern Munich club. Last year, the club was the silver medalist of the Champions League. And in the current came out the winner. Frank Ribery is recognized as the best football player in Europe in the 2012/2013 season.
8. Aaron Lennon (35.7 km / h)
A remarkable feature of Lennon is an increase of 165 cm, so Aaron is one of the lowest players in the Premier League. The player stands for the Tottenham Hotspur football club, and short stature does not stop him from flying through the field with an arrow.
7. Lionel Messi (36.0 km / h)
Messi is the first football player in history who managed to get the Golden Ball four times. This year, the 25-year-old football player has outstripped such stars as Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta. Messi stands for Barcelona and is captain of Argentina.
6. Eden Hazard (36.4 km / h)
Belgian Hazard stands for Chelsea and the national team of Belgium. Mostly Eden plays in the positions of striker and attacking midfielder. Everyone notes creativity, excellent dribbling and, of course, the impressive speed of a football player.
5. Gabriel Agbonlahor (36.8 km / h)
Agbonlahor acts as the striker of the English club Aston Villa. In the 2012/20132 season, Gabriel showed a good result, scoring a total of 73 goals.
4. Ramirez (37.5 km / h)
Since 2010, Brazilian Ramirez has been a player at Chelsea Club. The club acquired a football player for an impressive amount of 22 million Euro, having signed a contract with him for 4 years. Ramirez also plays for Brazil’s home team.
3. Theo Walcott (37.5 km / h)
In 2012, it was Walcott, who plays for London's Arsenal, who was recognized as the fastest player on the planet according to the Bleacher Report. Mostly Theo plays on the right flank, periodically going on the attack.
2. Gareth Bale (38.2 km / h)
The player of the national team of Wales and the club “Real Madrid” is in the position of the leftmost midfielder. In addition to high speed, Bale is distinguished by a superbly delivered kick and is a very productive football player.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (39.2 km / h)
The fastest soccer player in the world according to the Daily Mail version during the game, it surpasses even the legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in speed, which develops "only" 37 km / h. Forward of Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team scored 57 goals in the 2012/2013 season, speaking for the club, and 11 in matches for the national team.
