European study highlights Sporting trio in the Champions League | OneFootball

The Football Observatory (CIES) released a study analyzing the physical performance of players from teams still competing in the Champions League, highlighting three Sporting athletes among the fastest in the competition. They are: Iván Fresneda, João Simões, and Luis Suárez.

Divided into five sectors - central defenders, full-backs, midfielders, wingers, and strikers - the presented report shows the top-20 of each position. Among the full-backs, Iván Fresneda stands out by occupying the fifth place on the list.

The Sporting defender recorded a top speed of 35.08 km/h, ranking just behind names like Achraf Hakimi, who leads the ranking with 36.4 km/h. The Spanish player's performance places him among the fastest full-backs still competing in the Champions League.

In midfield, João Simões also secured a spot in the study. The young midfielder appears at the end of the top-20 for his position, with a record of 32.13 km/h, in a table led by Archie Gray from Tottenham, who reached 34.82 km/h.

In the offensive sector, Luis Suárez - who already has a set selling price - is ranked as the seventh fastest forward in the competition, thanks to a mark of 33.92 km/h. The top of this category belongs to Kylian Mbappé from Real Madrid, who leads with 35.67 km/h, confirming the high competitive level of the ranking.

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