Belgian club Genk claim that former Flying Eagles winger Yira Sor is the fastest player in the whole of Europe in the last two years.
KRC Genk claims that forward Yira Sor 🇳🇬 is the fastest player in European football.
After watching his goal late in Genk's 3-0 victory against KAA Gent, it is difficult to argue against the evidence 🤷♂️pic.twitter.com/IktfpSFSiK— Pan-Africa Football (@PanAfricaFooty) March 2, 2026
Ogoni-born Yira Sor clocked a blistering 39 kilometres per hour when he raced to score Genk third goal against Gent at the weekend.
Top Belgian football expert Filip Joos told Sporza: “It was absolutely insane. I saw fire behind his soles.”
“It was that phenomenally fast,” added fellow pundit Steven Defour.
“And he finally nailed it, didn’t he? That high speed actually made it even more difficult.”
