Speed is a fundamental aspect in football. Not only is it crucial when scoring goals and providing assists, but it is just as important when dribbling past a player or making a defensive recovery.

In the occasion of the Champions League last 16 kicking off this evening, we have made a list of the top ten fastest players in this season's edition of the elite European competition using the data provided by UEFA.

Here are the top 10 fastest players in the 2024/25 Champions League:

8. Rafael Leao (AC Milan) - 35.6 km/h

8. Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) - 35.6 km/h

8. Pedrinho (Shakhtar Donetsk) - 35.6 km/h

8. Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) - 35.6 km/h

8. Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord) - 35.6 km/h

8. Adam Daghim (RB Salzburg) - 35.6 km/h

7. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - 35.7 km/h

5. Chemsdine Talbi (Club Brugge) - 35,9 km/h

5. Nicolas Kuhn (Celtic) - 35.9 km/h

4. Mama Balde (Brest) - 36.1 km/h

3. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) - 36.3 km/h

2. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) - 36.5 km/h

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 36.6 km/h

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