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Here are the World Cup's best shooters
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Lionel Messi’s shot speed, if measured by a standard speed radar, would peak at around 75 mph.
Erling Haaland could reach approximately 80 mph, though that still wouldn’t fully max out the device.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s shots register near 82 mph, which slightly strains the machine.
The radar’s true limit was most clearly tested by Roberto Carlos, who managed to drive the ball at roughly 86 mph, astonishingly shaking the device.