Micky van de Ven, Dutch left-back, challenges Bukayo Saka, his next opponent this Wednesday in the semi-finals of Euro 2024. The Dutch full-back, speaking at a press conference on Monday, spoke about the match-within-a-match all at speed with the Arsenal attacking winger: “Who is faster? Saka or me? If you look at the data, you will have the answer.”
The reality is that during Euro 2024 Saka reached a top speed of 33.5 kilometers per hour and Van de Ven barely surpassed him after reaching 35.6. However, the possibility of the two meeting on the pitch is slim, because the Tottenham defender, overshadowed by Nathan Aké, has played only 66 minutes in the five games played by his team.