Netizens had a heated debate when the European press compared the speed between French striker Kylian Mbappe and “speed king” Usain Bolt.
It all started with BBC Sports (UK) posting a message on social media with the content: “Mbappe ran 10.9 seconds in the 100m.
That achievement is only 1 second slower than the record.” Usain Bolt’s world record is 9.58 seconds”.
The BBC’s comparison immediately created a controversy on social networks.
Because the French superstar’s speed performance, although impressive, still puts him outside the top 60 on the all-time women’s 100m running list.
If compared to the men’s 100m event, Mbappe’s achievement is only ranked… 433rd in the world!
Without going into the assessment of whether being 1 second slower in the 100m is more or less, many experts only evaluate the fragility of the comparison.
For example, Mbappe, whose football quality no one doubts, had a starting time of 10.9 seconds, while Bolt started from a standing position.
Among the reactions, Michael Johnson (who won 4 Olympic gold medals and 8 world championships from 200m to 400m) stands out.
Michael Johnson reposted a picture of Mbappe with Usain Bolt with the comment: “I’m really confused with this comparison.”
When asked about the comparisons, Usain Bolt himself burst out laughing: “I laughed when I saw it. Girls run faster than that.”
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