Agility and Speed in Soccer Players are Two Different Performance Parameters

There is a consensus amongst the soccer fraternity that the game is becoming more dynamic. The increased velocity of the game may be attributed to an interplay of influences. It has been proposed that speed and agility are two performance characteristics that positively correlate with the intensity of the game (Buttifant, 1998). However, these two performance characteristics have been purported to be synonymous within the sporting world.