Cristiano Ronaldo could run 100 metres in under 12 seconds, says Spanish sprinter Angel David Rodriguez. The Juventus heavyweight is renowned for his blistering pace.
And even at 35 years old, he is still no slouch despite his advancing years. Over a 30m distance nine years ago, in the documentary 'Cristiano Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit’, Ronaldo was 0.3 seconds behind Rodriguez.
The 39-year-old speedster says that the gap in sprinting terms was pretty hefty, though. "I was doing a report on race technique with Cristiano Ronaldo,” he explained. “You had to run in various styles to demonstrate differences in race technique between a sprinter and a footballer. “He is fast and very good at lateral movements.
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