How fast is Cristiano Ronaldo? When Man Utd star raced 100m champion in 2011 documentary

Cristiano Ronaldo is fast. Like, seriously fast.

One of the biggest reasons why the Manchester United superstar has ranked amongst the greatest sportspeople in history across his illustrious career has been his furious dedication the physical aspects of football.

Not only is Ronaldo remarkably strong and an expert at leaping for headers, but he also holds his own against top-class players years his junior when it comes to explosive sprints on a football pitch.

However, it’s one thing to be fast within the context of professional football and it’s another thing to be so incredibly rapid, period, that you can also hold your own against world-class sprinters.

And whether or not Ronaldo could achieve the latter, which so many fans believe he can if social media is to be believed, was investigated during the fascinating 2011 documentary: “Ronaldo: Tested to the Limit.”

From analysing his jumping ability to shooting strength, the experiments on Ronaldo during his Real Madrid prime remain gripping to watch with the sprinting challenge proving the finest test of them all.

That’s because it directly pitted Ronaldo against Angel David Rodríguez, who was the Spanish 100-metre champion at the time and competed in multiple Olympic Games, in a 25-metre race.

The pro sprinter was first in the blocks, putting on an absolute clinic for the analysts and infrared beam timing gates by romping his way to a time of 3.31 seconds with brilliantly efficient technique.

Solid, right? Absolutely, but Rodríguez himself said just moments later that he thought there was a chance that Ronaldo could actually beat his time.

However, when Ronaldo launched his own attempt across 25 metres, the difference between an athlete specialising in football and