da stake casino: The fastest players in the 2022-23 Champions League proper have been revealed.
da pinup bet: Manchester City would eventually lift the trophy, but there was plenty of standout physical performances before they bested Inter in the final. There are few sights more exciting in football than a player leaving their opposite number for dead in a foot race.
And, as the Champions League is the pinnacle of the European club game, there were plenty of speedsters on display in last season's competition. But who was the fastest?
Thanks to UEFA, we have an answer to that question. Below, GOAL reveals the 11 quickest players in the 2022-23 Champions League…
Getty ImagesDominik Szoboszlai (RB Leipzig) – 35.9km/h
Szoboszlai has plenty of strings to his bow, as Liverpool fans are discovering this season. Underpinning it all is his pace, which is evidence by the 35.9km/h top speed he registered in an RB Leipzig shirt during last season's Champions League.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesRafa Silva (Benfica) – 35.9km/h
Benfica have produced some of the best young players in the world in recent years. However, their senior pros are special too. Last campaign, 30-year-old Silva proved he could still mix it with football's top athletes.
GettyKarim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) – 36.1km/h
Chelsea won't be surprised to find Adeyemi on this list. When they met Borussia Dortmund in the last 16, Adeyemi infamously left Enzo Fernandez in the dirt to score a superb solo goal.
Getty ImagesMoussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) – 36.1km/h
The Premier League is the fastest division in world football. And judging by his 36.1km/h top speed, Diaby will have no issue fitting in following his big-money move to Aston Villa from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.