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Pace is more important than ever in Football . With defensive lines pushing higher and higher up the pitch, there is a greater need for speedsters capable of exploiting the space left in behind. This is particularly true in the Premier League where the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool have popularised the high line, while the greater intensity of matches in general means speed and acceleration are increasingly significant. The Premier League have revealed which players have registered the highest sprint speeds so far this season, with two players ranking twice inside the top ten. Below are the players quickest off the mark this season. 10. Pedro Neto - Wolverhampton Wanderers Pedro Neto made the tenth quickest sprint this season / Steve Bardens/GettyImages The diminutive winger has lightning fast feet and is able to glide past opposition defenders with ease at his best, but he is also darn quick. Neto showed his pace against Crystal Palace, hitting the tenth quickest sprint i...

Max Verstappen "was aware" of the risk of receiving a potential Formula 1 penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix during his fastest lap push, according to Christian Horner. The Red Bull driver was on course for a Grand Chelem in Barcelona, just needing the fastest lap bonus point - which he ultimately secured with a 1:16:330 on Lap 61 of 66 - to secure the rare feat of winning from pole and leading every lap. Verstappen's dominance was so great in Spain that the only session of the weekend he did not lead was Q1 - but was on the verge of a penalty in the race after receiving a black and white flag for track limits. He was warned about this by his race engineer, but continued with the push for the extra point regardless, and Horner says Verstappen judged the risk. Viewed by others: Lewis Hamilton Hamilton confirms Merc...