lol

it means fittest, as in what you are physically capable of doing and how well you perform physically. if it was best physique as in athletic appearance Ronaldo wouldn't even be top 200 lol (every professional fitness model, sprinter, etc would score higher unless this is voted by high school girls)



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Also:

Anyone notice that the only two football players on the list was CR7 @ #1 and Tim Howard @ #49?


Seems a little biased, pretty sure there are other footballers considered more fit than Howard.

This post was edited by MGS4BestGameEverMade on Aug 8 2014 03:54am

nice changue

YouTube "Hannibal for king"

Wanna see Ronaldo doing that

LeBron #1 apparently lol what a joke

No Cristiano Ronaldo was #1.



Indeed

This post was edited by MGS4BestGameEverMade on Aug 8 2014 03:09pm

I know.. a football player shouldn't even be in the top 10. Usain Bolt, Ashley Eaton, Michael Phelps I'd say all of them are fitter than Ronaldo. and Anderson Silva, Floyd Mayweather..

This post was edited by MGS4BestGameEverMade on Aug 8 2014 03:11pm

the criteria was

X FACTOR

Ronaldo is able to process the game faster than other players, says Zoe Wimshurst, Ph.D., director of Performance Vision. Elite athletes develop faster eye movement, looking at up to seven places per second versus the average person's max of five. When he's dribbling at a defender, he watches for movement clues while assessing thousands of permutations drawn from hours of play—and he does this unconsciously.

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STAMINA

Ronaldo runs more than 6 miles per game. This stamina is one reason his body fat is in the low single digits. Elite-level games are often decided in the final 20 minutes, the window when Ronaldo scored more than a quarter of his goals last season.

SPEED

In a typical game, Ronaldo sprints 33 times at a top speed of about 21 miles an hour. His explosive acceleration and high soccer IQ enable him to time diagonal runs that outsmart the offside trap. He also has great balance and body control, and can change direction quickly—so when dribbling, he's the ultimate ankle breaker.

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STRENGTH

Elite soccer players can be expected to squat 440 pounds, Norwegian researchers found. Strong quads are critical for an attacker, who needs to jump to head the ball on goal. A British documentary measured Ronaldo's jump off both feet at 31 inches—NBA-worthy hops. That means he can head the ball when it's 8 1/2 feet high.

POWER

Ronaldo can kick explosively, powering the ball at a ferocious 80 miles an hour. Superior technique enables him to wrap the side of his foot around the ball when taking free kicks, making the ball spin so much that it has a variable trajectory of up to 9 feet—leaving the opposing team's goalkeeper helpless.

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you could argue in your example of using bolt as someone who is fitter, that bolt doesn't have even near the endurance or power or strength of Ronaldo, yet, Ronaldo would come fairly close to bolt in a sprint.

it's an arbitrary list though, more a bit of fun than a serious 'test'.

This post was edited by Zabs on Aug 8 2014 04:51pm

LOL, in what way does Ronaldo have more power or strength than Usain Bolt? I bet Usain Bolt can bench more, squat more, deadlift more, curl more and literally outlift him in every single exercise. Ronaldo is only strong by football standards. ANY sprinter would make him their bitch.

This is what elite sprinters look like:






They probably the highest power-to-weight ratio among all athletes (except powerlifters, olympic weightlifters and strongmen of course) .. And these motherfuckers weigh like 90+ kg (I think Bolt is 95)

So comparing this "random" sprinter (not Usain Bolt, the guy in the middle is Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who has no medals iirc) to Ronaldo, I'd say they have vastly superior power, strength and speed, while Ronaldo will most likely have more stamina. Top speed of 40-45km/h vs top speed of 34 km/h. Ramos' top speed was 31 and Robben's 36 and we all saw how that looked like on the pitch.. now compare 34 to 44

Don't get me wrong as a Real Madrid fan I find it fascinating Ronaldo topped this ranking, but as a fan of other sports I think it's ridiculous since there are so many athletes that are way above in many aspects.



Maybe

This post was edited by MGS4BestGameEverMade on Aug 8 2014 05:33pm

this thing may gone too far, just maybe?