C. RONALDO IS THE 2ND WORLD'S FITTEST ATHLETE

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C. RONALDO IS THE 2^ND WORLD’S FITTEST ATHLETE

Sports Illustrated released their Fittest 50 earlier today, a project which aims to rank the fittest athletes on planet Earth. As for the criteria, the authors write that “athletes were assessed based on strength, speed, endurance, agility, flexibility and skill in his or her respective sport.”

As expected, the Fittest50 is filled with freaks like LeBron James, Luka Modric and Russell Westbrook. But ahead of all those names is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo, whom SI ranks as the second fittest male athlete in all of sports. “At the age of 33, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is a physical specimen, sporting a perfectly chiseled six-pack, sinewy leg muscles and bulging biceps, plus a self-proclaimed biological age of 23 that keeps him performing at a top level on the pitch,” the authors write.

The list of Sports Illustrated’s Fittest Men 2

1. SAQUON BARKLEY (New York Giants)

2. CRISTIANO RONALDO (Juventus)

At the age of 33, Portuguese footballer

Cristiano Ronaldo is a physical specimen,

sporting a perfectly chiseled six-pack,

sinewy leg muscles and bulging biceps,

plus a self-proclaimed “biological age of

23” that keeps him performing at a top level on

the pitch. The Juventus star is known for

his obsession with fitness and his training

sessions incorporate every aspect of

physical conditioning.

3. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO (Milwaukee Bucks)

4. NOVAK DJOKOVIC (ATP tennis)

5. KEVIN MAYER (Decathlon)

6. MAT FRASER (CrossFit)

7. LEBRON JAMES (Los Angeles Lakers)

8. JORDAN BURROUGHS (Wrestling)

9. CONOR MCGREGOR (UFC, boxing)

10. CANELO ÁLVAREZ (Boxing)

11. AARON DONALD (Los Angeles Rams)

12. LUKA MODRIĆ (Real Madrid)

In Croatia’s run to the World Cup final in 2018, team captain Luka Modrić recorded a distance of 39.1 miles ran but showed little signs of fatigue, a marker of his stamina and tireless ability to cover the pitch. The winner of several major awards in 2018—including the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award, the Best FIFA Men’s Player and the Ballon d’Or—the Real Madrid midfielder is known to be obsessed with staying in prime physical shape.

13. RUSSELL WESTBROOK (Oklahoma City Thunder)

14. PATRICK LANGE (Triathlon)

15. TOMMY CALDWELL (Rock climbing)

16. KJELD NUIS (Speedskating)

17. GIANCARLO STANTON (New York Yankees)

18. PATRICK MAHOMES (Kansas City Chiefs)

19. HAMISH BOND (Rowing)

20. CONNOR MCDAVID (Edmonton Oilers)

21. ELIUD KIPCHOGE (Marathon)

22. CAELEB DRESSEL (Swimming)

23. JIM WALMSLEY (Ultrarunner)

24. GERAINT THOMAS (Cycling)

25. BROOKS KOEPKA (PGA Tour)