Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has been named the fastest player in last season’s UCL.
VVD outpaced players like Gareth Bale, Kyle Walker and Leroy Sane to record the fastest sprint in the tournament as he led Liverpool to victory in the final vs Tottenham.
Van Dijk, who was recently named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year, recorded a 34.5 km/h sprint speed in Liverpool’s first-leg semi-final defeat to Barcelona, according to UEFA ’s technical report.
Van Dijk, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo are the three finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award. The winner will be announced on September 23.
Van Dijk’s quick legs saw him narrowly edge out Manchester City star Sane, who recorded a 34.4 km/h speed against Hoffenheim.
Walker was 3rd with 34.2 km/h in City’s game against Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-finals
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