Yira Sor still dey make headlines after e come out as the fastest player for European football, as the KRC Genk winger dey attract plenty attention because of im serious speed and the way e dey grow for Belgium.
The Nigerian forward recently record crazy sprint numbers for league match, wey put am among the quickest players wey don record for professional football, na weytin hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Yira Sor happy say dem recognise am as fastest player for Europe
But for Sor, the recognition na something wey make am proud and also motivation to continue dey improve.
As e talk about the achievement, the former Flying Eagles star admit say the honour still dey feel somehow considering the number of top players wey people know say dem get speed.
“Di feeling dey amazing, obviously, I must talk am. Players like Mbappé, plenty great and fast players dey Europe, and for dem to recognise me as the fastest, I see am as big honour.”
Tracking data from Genk recent league match against KAA Gent show say Sor reach top speed of 37.7 km/h, while some internal sensors say dem clock am close to 39 km/h during one sprint.
To give small context, Kylian Mbappé — wey plenty people see as one of the fastest footballers for the world — don record speeds around 38.0 km/h this season.
If Yira Sor own 39 km/h sprint later get official confirmation, e fit place am ahead of some of the fastest players for recent years, including Anthony Gordon and Micky van de Ven.
Yira Sor dey confident as Genk dey chase success for league and Europe
Even with all the attention wey im speed dey get, Yira Sor talk say im focus still dey on helping Genk get results for the pitch.
“Yeah, plenty people dey ask me. Dem dey come here; I dey always tell dem say na gene — e dey the family — plus the environment where I dey, the trainings and everything dey also help.”
Im recent performance against Gent show that impact well. Sor enter from bench come score for stoppage time as Genk secure convincing 3–0 victory, after e replace Nigerian-born winger Noah Adedeji-Sternberg for the 72nd minute before e seal the win later.
That goal carry im league tally reach four for Belgian top flight, show say im importance for the team dey grow.
Online reaction too big after the speed data circulate for social media.
“Yeah, plenty posts; plenty people comment about am, but na amazing feeling.”
Even though headlines dey focus on im speed, Yira Sor talk say im personal focus still be consistency and steady development.
“Confident. The team, we dey do everything possible to win every game, and I think the energy dey inside the team, and I feel confident in myself.”
Yira Sor still want improve and shine for big European nights
The Genk winger believe say e still get room to improve even with the attention around im speed and performances.
“Of course. Every footballer, I think say always room dey to improve plenty things. I still need work on my limitations and my shortcomings. I fit still get better for sure.”
Genk now get important matches both for league and Europe, as the squad dey prepare for crucial fixtures for the Belgian league and also Europa League encounter.
“The boys ready mentally; the energy dey there, the belief. We hope say we go scale through.”
European competition still special well-well for the Nigerian attacker.
“E always dey special feeling, you know, playing against great teams like Zagreb. E dey give you plenty opportunities; e dey also give the gang recognition, and we also need experience different style of football.
And if we want be top club, we also need show our performance for these kind games.”
Yira Sor also talk about the tactical difference between European matches and Belgian league games.
“I think say for Belgian competition, most teams when dem play against Genk, dem just dey try sit back and play counter-attack.
But for European games, we dey play against plenty big clubs and big teams, so dem want attack us, and that one too dey give us plenty opportunity, especially for player like me.”
Looking ahead to the upcoming match against SC Freiburg, Yira Sor expect tough game but still believe say Genk don prepare well.
“Of course, we know say dem be top team for Germany. E go difficult, but we get our tactics, and we dey go for the win.”
“Yeah, dem really physical. Dem dey play with plenty energy and intensity. And if we must win, we must ready for that.”
The winger own aim for the match simple.
“Just to win. We just want win, no other way. Because we know say going to Germany go still be difficult game, so now with our fans, our stadium and our ground, we need give 100% to get the win.”
Genk also know say progressing further for Europe fit become historic moment for the club.
“Ah, yeah, I know say we don reach this stage just one time before, and e go also sweet well to reach that level again, together with our fans and everybody.”
Before the big night, Yira Sor get one final message for supporters.
“Make una come out come support us like always. We need the energy from the fans. Dem be the top players on the pitch. And with them, I think say we go do am together.”
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Last Updated on March 12, 2026 5:08 pm by Hitvibz Media
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