Gareth Bale named the fastest player in the world. See top 10 list.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has been named the fastest player in the world, according to a recent study conducted‎ by Mexican club Pachuca. The Welsh’s  top speed was put at 36.9km/h.


Top 10 fastest footballers in the world:
(1) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 36.9 km / h

(2) Jürgen Damm (Pachuca) 35.23 Km / h.

(3) Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) 35.1 km / h.

(4) Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur) 33.8 km / h.

(5) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 33.6 km / h.

(6) Theo Walcott (Arsenal) 32.7 km / h.

(7) Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 32.5 km / h.

(8) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) 31.2 km / h.

(9) Frank Ribery (Bayern Munich) 30.7 km / h

(10) Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) 30.6 km / h.

Brazil 2014: Arjen Robben sets new record.

Asides the fact that his team has not done badly so far, Netherlands winger, Arjen Robben has added another achievement to his list. He is now the world’s fastest footballer. The Bayern Munich talisman achieved the feat in the ongoing World Cup tournament. Last friday, on June 13, 2014 to be precise, he recorded a speed of 37km/h, the fastest ever clocked by a footballer during his team’s clash against Spain.

The record was previously held by Arsenal’s Theo Walcott who ran a recorded speed of 35.7km/h sometime in September 2010. The 25 year-old England player however congratulated him on twitter, “Robben, Congrats for beating my clocked speed but thought it looked a bit downhill. #SpeedMatters”.

Top 8 fastest footballers in the world.

Arjen Robben – 37km/h

Theo Walcott – 35.7km/h

Antonio Valencia – 35.2km/h

Gareth Bale – 34-7km/h

Aaron Lennon – 33.8km/h

Cristiano Ronaldo – 33.6km/h

Lionel Messi – 32.5km/h

Wayne Rooney – 32.1km/h

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