MANCHESTER UNITEDS VALENCIA IS THE WORLDS FASTEST PLAYER Cristiano Ronaldo might have won the World Player of the Year and appears to have the speed of a thunderbolt in games, but statistically the Portugal captain is not the fastest player on earth. Lionel Messi who has been the Real Madrid player’s major rival from all angles has also failed to pip the Ballon d’Or winner despite having an equally impressive speed both on and off the ball. Based on a study commissioned by FIFA, Manchester United and Ecuador’s Antonio Valencia has been named the fastest player, topping the list with a speed of 35.1 km/h. The study which was published in Spanish Newspaper Mundo Deportive was based on FIFA statistics and results were determined by highest values recorded of the speed of a player in a game whilst in possession of the ball. The study which reveals a difference of 5 km/h between the top ten also springs another surprise of Wayne Rooney surpassing both Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich on the list. Top ten fastest players in the world according to statistics from FIFA: 1. Antonio Valencia – 35.1 km/h 2. Gareth Bale – 34.7 km/h 3. Aaron Lennon – 33.8 km/h 4. Cristiano Ronaldo – 33.6 km/h 5. Theo Walcott – 32.7 km/h 6.Lionel Messi – 32.5 km/h 7. Wayne Rooney – 31.2 km/h 8. Franck Ribery – 30.7 km/h 9. Arjen Robben – 30.4 km/h 10. Alexis Sanchez – 30.1 km/h
Posted on: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:49:07 +0000
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