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Euro 2016: France star Kingsley Coman is officially revealed by UEFA to be the tournament’s fastest player so far

Bayern Munich winger was clocked running at a staggering 32.8km/h in the 0-0 draw against Switzerland last weekend

ALL football fans love a speed demon.

Whether they’re tearing through an opposition’s defence or charging back to make a thunderous tackle, a player with pace can quickly become a crowd favourite.

France star Kingsley Coman is officially the fastest player at Euro 2016
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France star Kingsley Coman is officially the fastest player at Euro 2016Credit: EPA
Coman was clocked running at an astounding 32.8km/h against Switzerland
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Coman was clocked running at an astounding 32.8km/h against SwitzerlandCredit: Getty Images

And with Euro 2016’s group stages now over, UEFA has revealed just who has been the quickest ace on the field in France.

To be fair, there are many agile athletes on show in the tournament, with England’s Jamie Vardy famed for his darting runs behind high defensive lines.

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo has shown he can keep up with players 10 years his junior, while Wales’ Gareth Bale and Belgium’s Eden Hazard are prone to impressive bursts of speed.

But according to UEFA, none of these big names come close to Euro 2016’s fastest pro.

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Coman has hit up to speeds of 35.06km/h during his time at Bayern Munich
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Coman has hit up to speeds of 35.06km/h during his time at Bayern MunichCredit: AP:Associated Press
Stoke's Xherdan Shakiri makes the list at No.5 after reaching 31.4km/h
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Stoke's Xherdan Shakiri makes the list in joint-fourth after reaching 31.4km/hCredit: AP:Associated Press

Step forward France star Kingsley Coman, who was clocked running at an extraordinary 32.8km/h in the recent 0-0 draw against Switzerland.

The Bayern Munich star, currently on loan from Juventus, has unbelievably run even quicker during his time in the Bundesliga though.

Coman zipped up to 34.27km/h during a home game against Cologne last October before recording a mind-blowing 35.06km/h in the win over Hamburg in January.

Northern ireland's Jonny Evans is a surprise addition at No.6
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Northern ireland's Jonny Evans is a surprise addition at No.6Credit: Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo does not make the list but Portugal teammate Nani does
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Cristiano Ronaldo does not make the list but Portugal teammate Nani doesCredit: EPA

Euro 2016's fastest players (km/h)

32.8: Kingsley Coman (France)
31.6: Richárd Guzmics (Hungary)
31.5: Kolbeinn Sigthórsson (Iceland)
31.4: Birkir Sævarsson (Iceland)
31.4: Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland)
31.2: Jonny Evans (Northern Ireland)
31.2: Dragoş Grigore (Romania)
31.1: Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland)
31.0: Nani (Portugal)
30.9: Georgi Schennikov (Russia)

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