10 instances of footballers bursting into lightning speed

Football may not be a sport that is all about speed and momentum but tell that to the team who lack a fast athlete in their roster. Speed enables teams to counter-attack, and that leads to goals when it is least expected. And, it is just not about the run that fascinates fans, but also how an attribute such as speed can set a player apart from the ordinary footballers.The names such as Gareth Bale, Arjen Robben, Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Damm are who you can call the fastest in the game right now, especially Damm, the 22-year-old star from Mexican club Pachuca who was apparently the second fastest player in the world, second to Real Madrid’s Bale at one point.In this slideshow, we bring you 10 clips of footballers (in no particular order) bursting into, if I may, lightning speed! May the force be with them.

#1 Carlos Tevez

At Juventus, Carlos Tevez’s level of football had just been a tad bit better, higher and productive. The same player, who was constantly in the news in Britain for his scandals, was even the leading goal scorer in Italy at one point.

This goal is a pure epitome of Tevez’s blistering pace that can leave defenders of the highest quality amazed as he did against the Parma defenders during Juventus’ 7-0 win last season. 

When asked about the goal in a post-match interview with Sky Sports Italia, the Argentinean forward said, “I knew that I just had to free myself from my marker. Then I just had to win another one-on-one and shift the ball to the right.”

“I knew which way to send it past the goalkeeper because I was coming so fast at him that he had no chance of diving. It was all planned,” added Tevez.

Fast. Agonisingly fast.