Hector Bellerin Overtakes Theo Walcott as Arsenal's Fastest Player

Theo Walcott has had some ups and downs at Arsenal, but he could always lay claim to being the club's fastest player. 

Until now, that is. 

He has been overtaken in quickness by young Spanish full-back Hector Bellerin, who has "whitewashed" speed tests at the club, according to James Cambridge of the Daily Express. 

What's more, he has done it without being born with naturally blistering pace, according to Bellerin himself. 

He told Arsenal's official website, according to the Daily Express: 

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There are some people who are just born quick and some people that are born slower. 

But I worked a lot on my speed and power with the conditioning coach last year – that's something which has helped me a lot.

The work that you don't see, in the shadows, really shows on the pitch. My time over 40 metres was the fastest. 

It's something I didn't expect – we were just having a test and then they told me I was the fastest at the club. 

"

Injury problems at the Emirates has seen the 19-year-old break into the Arsenal first team this season, making 13 appearances.

[Daily Express]