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PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe agrees to 100m sprint challenge with Usain Bolt and rates his chances against Olympic legend

<p>Track icon Bolt, who has eight Olympic gold medals to his name, recently <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/al-hilal-world-record-offer-for-kylian-mbappe-prompts-hilarious-reaction-from-usain-bolt/blt22695001435691ad" target="_blank">suggested that World Cup winner Mbappe should should line up against him</a> in a charity race. He has also spoken of his admiration for the France international, who is <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/next-galactico-kylian-mbappe-five-years-real-madrid-france-international-premier-league-move-psg/blt1790a2667c62e814" target="_blank">expected to leave Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid this summer</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Mbappe has responded to those claims by saying at the ‘Victory Mode’ event organised by his foundation Inspired By KM and Nike: “Knowing that I inspire someone like that is really gratifying. 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.”</p>

WHAT MBAPPE SAID

<p>Responding to Bolt’s 100m challenge, with the Jamaican saying that Mbappe would definitely lose, the 25-year-old forward added: “[I have] no chance, I think so too!” Bolt remains the 100m world record holder, with a time of 9.58 seconds, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/kylian-mbappe-beat-usain-bolt-100m-race-eight-time-olympic-gold-medallist-definitive-answer-very-fast-psg-superstar/blt96c500694b618f73" target="_blank">Mbappe has been clocked at a theoretical 10.9 seconds</a>.</p><center><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@brutofficiel/video/7365627796598590752" data-video-id="7365627796598590752" data-embed-from="oembed" style="max-width:605px; min-width:325px;"> <section> <a target="_blank" title="@brutofficiel" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@brutofficiel?refer=embed">@brutofficiel</a> <p>Bientôt un défi entre Usain Bolt et Kylian Mbappé du 100 mètres ? <a title="kylianmbappe" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/kylianmbappe?refer=embed">#kylianmbappe</a> <a title="mbappe" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mbappe?refer=embed">#mbappe</a> <a title="parissg" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/parissg?refer=embed">#parissg</a> <a title="paris" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/paris?refer=embed">#paris</a> <a title="usainbolt" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/usainbolt?refer=embed">#usainbolt</a></p> <a target="_blank" title="♬ son original - Brut." href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/son-original-7365627867956366113?refer=embed">♬ son original - Brut.</a> </section> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></center>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Bolt retired from athletics in 2017 and has tried his hand at football since then, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/why-not-phenomenal-bolt-backed-for-a-league-impact-by-heskey/1hxxqmusfq1sx1nif3ipfdbm1m" target="_blank">spending time with Australian side the Central Coast Mariners</a>. He is now 37 years of age, but would still <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-quicker-than-marcus-rashford-usain-bolt-failed-football-career-man-utd/blt84fc53b5620428ce" target="_blank">expect to have enough left in the tank</a> to beat Mbappe if they do see an exhibition race lined up.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe agrees to 100m sprint challenge with Usain Bolt and rates his chances against Olympic legend | Goal.com US

PSG star Kylian Mbappe has agreed to a 100m sprint challenge with Olympic legend Usain Bolt, but gives himself “no chance” of beating the Jamaican.