NIGERIA international, Ahmed Musa has thrown down the gauntlet to his Leicester City team-mate, Jamie Vardy and wants to find out who is faster.
Claudio Ranieri’s explosive duo will look to use their fearsome athleticism when the Leicester City takes on Southampton today.
Both strikers possess blistering pace but the statistics from this season make for unhappy reading for the Foxes’ record signing, Musa as his team-mate has the edge.
In terms of top speed, Vardy has reached an incredible 35.1 km/h and the former CSKA Moscow forward, Musa peaked at 33.93 km/h.
Yet, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner wants a one-on-one contest to test himself against Leicester’s Premier League winning hero.
“We haven’t tried yet so I can’t say now who is the quickest. But I tell you this – we’re going to have a race one day.
“My friends called me Cristiano Ronaldo because I was playing on the wing and they thought I had a little bit of speed like him,” Musa told the Guardian.
Perhaps the difference between the pair is Vardy’s bizarre pre-match cocktail of port, three Red Bulls and a double espresso.
Musa will be heartened to learn that his average speed of 6.52 km/h outdoes Vardy’s effort of 6.28 km/h.
The former Nigerian league goal king with Kano Pillars has seen his game-time cut by Islam Slimani’s strong run of form but the sight of the Nigerian coming off the bench and lining up alongside Vardy is enough to give any manager cause for concern.
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