UFC star Conor McGregor once famously remarked: "Timing beats speed and precision beats power."
While Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas may not be the most athletically blessed footballer, he certainly proves that brains mean more than brawn.
The Spain international turns 31 today, and has established himself as a Premier League great with the Blues as well as with London rivals Arsenal.
And you don't score 50 goals and register 111 assists without having something special.
Check out the footage below of Fabregas in a Chelsea training session leave his rivals in his dust during a training exercise.