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The Top 10 Fastest Footballers in the World 2013/14 A lot of these top five and top 10 lists are based on opinion, such as the best five goalkeepers in the Premier League etc. However, this one is based on facts supplied by FIFA. According to Sepp Blatter’s organization these are the top 10 fastest footballers on the planet. I’ll give you their speeds in both kilometers and miles per hour. 1. Antonio Valencia-Man United Antonio Valencia of Manchester United celebrates scoring his teams fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League Group A match between Manchester United and Bayer Leverkusen at Old Trafford on September 17, 2013 in Manchester, England According to FIFA, Man United’s winger Antonio Valencia is the fastest footballer out there. The top speed for the 28-year-old Ecuadorian has been clocked at 35.2 kilometres per hour which is 21.9 miles per hour. 2. Gareth Bale-Real Madrid Real Madrids Welsh forward Gareth Bale takes part in a training session at the Valdebebas training ground in Madrid on September 27, 2013 Welshman Gareth Bale is now strutting his stuff over in Spain with Real Madrid rather than in the Premier League. The 24-year-old former Spur has reached 34.7 kilometres per hour which is 21.6 miles per hour. 3. Aaron Lennon-Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspurs English midfielder Aaron Lennon runs with the ball during the pre-season friendly football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Espanyol at White Hart Lane in north London on August 10, 2013 Tottenham’s English winger Aaron Lennon has always been a speedster down at White Hart Lane. He can reach up to 33.8 kilometres per hour which translates into 21 miles per hour. 4. Cristiano Ronaldo- Real Madrid Real Madrids Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) vies with Atletico Madrids Turkish midfielder Arda Turan during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 28, 2013 Portuguese international winger Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid can reach a speed of 33.6 kilometres per hour when he shifts into top gear. That’s good for 20.9 miles per hour. 5. Theo Walcott- Arsenal Theo Walcott of Arsenal celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Olympique de Marseille and Arsenal at Stade Velodrome on September 18, 2013 in Marseille, France English international forward Theo Walcott of Arsenal has always been known to possess better than average speed, He’s been clocked at a high of 32.7 kilometres per hour which is 20.3 miles per hour. 6. Lionel Messi-Barcelona Barcelonas Argentinian forward Lionel Messi gestures during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 24, 2013 Lionel Messi is famous for his goal scoring ability, but the Argentine international forward who plays for Barcelona is also pretty fast. He has reached 32.5 kilometres per hour or 20.2 miles per hour. 7. Wayne Rooney-Manchester United Wayne Rooney of Manchester United during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on September 28, 2013 in Manchester, England English international striker Wayne Rooney is quite a bit faster than he may look. Once he kicks it into top speed he’s hard to keep up with. He has been recorded at 32.1 kilometres per hour which is 19.9 miles per hour. 8. Franck Ribery-Bayern Munich Bayern Munichs French midfielder Franck Ribery celebrates after the fourth goal for munich during the second round football match of the German Cup (DFB - Pokal) FC Bayern Munich vs Hannover 96 on September 25, 2013 in Munich, southern Germany. AFP PHOTO/CHRISTOF STACHE RESTRICTIONS / EMBARGO ? ACCORDING TO DFB RULES IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO IS NOT ALLOWED DURING MATCH TIME. MOBILE (MMS) USE IS NOT ALLOWED DURING AND FOR FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTER THE MATCH French international Franck Ribery, who plies his trade with German Bundesliga team Bayern Munich isn’t any slouch when it comes to the speed department as he’s been timed at 30.7 kilometres per hour or 19.1 miles per hour. 9. Arjen Robben-Bayern Munich Bayern Munichs Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben reacts after the third goal during the UEFA Champions League Group D football match FC Bayern Muenchen vs CSKA Moscow in Munich, southern Germany on September 17, 2013 Dutch forward Arjen Robben of European and German champions Bayern Munich combines his speed and dribbling making him one of the world’s top players. He’s also reached a speed of 30.7 kilometres per hour in the past which translates to 19.1 miles per hour. 10. Alexis Sanchez-Barcelona Barcelonas Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez kicks the ball during the UEFA Champions league football match FC Barcelona vs Ajax Amsterdam at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 18, 2013 Alexis Sanchez, is a speedy Chilean winger who plays with Spain’s Barcelona has reached a top speed of 30.1 kilometres per hour. That’s 18.7 miles per hour for the 24-year-old.