Eight Olympic gold medalist Bolt, a legend in the track world, recently proposed that World Cup winner Mbappe and himself compete in a charity race. The France international, who is anticipated to depart Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid this summer, has also been the subject of his admiration, according to him.

At the “Victory Mode” event put on by his foundation Inspired By KM and Nike, Mbappe addressed such allegations by saying, “Knowing that I inspire someone like that is really gratifying.” Each and every one of you in this room has gotten up in the middle of the night to watch one of his races, and I believe he inspired everyone a little bit too. It is reciprocal! However, my admiration for him came first.

After Bolt, a Jamaican, stated that Mbappe would undoubtedly lose in the 100-meter race, the 25-year-old forward retorted, “[I have] no chance, I think so too!” With a time of 9.58 seconds, Bolt continues to hold the world record for the 100 meters, while Mbappe’s time is estimated to be 10.9 seconds.

After declaring retirement from athletics in 2017, Bolt experimented with football, playing for a while with the Central Coast Mariners of Australia. Even though he is 37 years old, he should still be able to defeat Mbappe in an exhibition race if one is scheduled.