Kylian Mbappe has responded to Usain Bolt's challenge for a huge crossover 100m race.
Mbappe is one of the fastest players in world football, regularly destroying opposition defenders with his electric pace.
The Paris Saint-Germain superstar is believed to have clocked in at 36 km/h this season and his achievements in football have "inspired" world's fastest man Bolt.
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And speaking at a recent promotional event organised by sponsors Nike and his 'Inspired by KM' foundation, Mbappe spoke glowingly about the eight-time Olympic gold medallist.
And the 25-year-old has expressed his interest in facing the Jamaican star, though he doesn't fancy his chances.
"Knowing that I inspire someone like that is really gratifying," he said, as per RMC Sport. I think he inspired everyone a little bit too and every one of you in this room has gotten up in the middle of the night to watch one of his races. It’s mutual! But I started admiring him first.
“It would be fun, why not one day if we both have the time, do something nice […] I don’t expect much from the result."
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Bolt's record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 metres race at the World Athletics Championships is still yet to be beaten and it will take something special to knock him off his perch.
He recorded an average top speed of 27.8mph [44.72 km/h] in the aforementioned race.
And someone decided to create a 3D simulation of Bolt racing others on the track, including Mbappe.
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The former Monaco man's top speed of 23.6mph was used but Bolt still powered away to pick up the win.
Bolt, a huge football fan who had a brief period trying to make it professionally, has spoken before about Mbappe's lightning speed with the ball.
“It's difficult to achieve that," he said as per MARCA.
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"People may think it's easy. But he has a special talent. Mbappe is very fast. Very fast with the ball.”
But asked if he would still leave him eating his dust, he replied: "Yes, I can beat him.”
Topics: Kylian Mbappe, Usain Bolt, Paris Saint-Germain
Josh Lawless