Football being a physical sport indulges great strength. Players have been known to strike the ball really hard, crossing 100 km/h easily. Long ranger shots taken abruptly in between the match often mesmerizes viewers. Indeed, their super-powerful hits, spinning the ball at the speed of light, have the power to knock you out in a fraction of a second. These shots are really fast, hence effective and lethal when executed with the utmost precision.
Here are the top 10 fastest shots in football history.
Rank | Player | Match | Year | Shot speed |
1. | Ronny Heberson | Sporting Lisbon v Associacao Naval de Maio | 2006 | 210.8 km/h |
2. | Arjen Robben | Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund | 2009 | 189.9 km/h |
3. | Steven Reid | Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic | 2005 | 188.9 km/h |
4. | Ronald Koeman | Barcelona v Sampdoria | 1992 | 188.0 km/h |
5. | David Hirst | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | 1996 | 183.5 km/h |
6. | David Beckham | Manchester United v Chelsea | 1997 | 157.6 km/h |
7. | David Trezeguet | AS Monaco v Manchester United | 1998 | 154.5 km/h |
8. | Ritchie Humphreys | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | 1996 | 154.3 km/h |
9. | Tony Yeboah | Leeds United v Wimbledon | 1995 | 154.0 km/h |
10. | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | PSG v Anderlecht | 2016 | 150.0 km/h |
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