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Published 18:48 10 Oct 2016 BST
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Long, who scored the opening goal in Ireland's 3-1 win away to Moldova on Sunday night before going off after an hour clutching his hamstring, has recorded the fastest time so far this season, according to Opta.
Irish fan won't be surprised to see the 29-year-old among the fastest players in the division, but it's still an impressive accolade considering the other players in the top 10.
The list is based on the fastest speed a player has reached in a game, and over the first seven games of the season, no-one has been faster than Long.
Here's the top 10:
Catch up with the latest episode of Football Friday Live right here...10. Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) – 34.77km/h 8 = Maya Yoshida (Southampton) – 34.78 km/h 8 = Theo Walcott (Arsenal) – 34.78 km/h 7. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) – 34.79 km/h 6. Eric Bailly (Manchester United) – 34.84 km/h
5. Andre Gray (Burnley) – 34.87 km/h 4. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) – 35.10 km/h 3. Kyle Walker (Tottenham) – 35.18 km/h 2. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) – 35.19 km/h 1. Shane Long (Southampton) – 35.31 km/h
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