WHO IS THE FASTEST FOOTBALLER?

Here is the List.

Top Ten Fastest Footballers
1 – Theo Walcott – 22.72mph
2 – Sol Campbell – 22.50mph
3 – Mari Balotelli – 22.37mph
4 – Gareth Bale – 22.37mph
5 – Ashley Cole – 22.37mph
6 - Chris Smalling – 22.37mph
7 – Jack Wilshere – 22.35mph
8 – Fernando Torres – 22.27mph
9 - Didier Drogba – 22.27mph
10 – Andy Carroll – 22.24mph
And nowhere to be seen…
Cristiano Ronaldo – 20.87mph
Arjen Robben – 20.44mph
Wayne Rooney – 20.25mph
Robin van Persie – 19.94mph
So there you have it. While the overall fastest football player on the planet may not come as such a surprise – what else does Theo Walcott have if not speed? – then the remainder of the list may raise a few eyebrows.
Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, is outstripped for pace by Liverpool’s very own Andy Carroll while Sol Campbell, despite his advancing years, still has more than enough in his locker to out-pace the likes of Fernando Torres.
Jack Wilshere can barely make it onto the pitch these days but when he does is an absolute rocket; the Arsenal midfielder tops out at a remarkable 22.35 miles-per-hour to make him one of the fastest players out there.
For Tottenham fans it may be something of a surprise to see Aaron Lennon not on the list, while Manchester United fans are most likely scratching their heads as to how their fastest player is not Wayne Rooney, who is over two miles an hour slower than Chris Smalling. Antonio Valencia meanwhile doesn’t even get a look in.
The results are obviously warped by the agenda of each company behind the studies – most fans can generally agree that the likes of Theo Walcott, Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry are/were the quickest players in the game.