Speed demon of Arsenal Hector Bellerin challenged world record holder and nine-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt to battle in the sprint.
The Gunners right-back broke last year’s record of Theo Walcott at 40 m distance with a time of 4.42 seconds.
Jamaican sprinter Bolt, who won the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4×100 meters race completed in Rio his “triple-triple” Olympic title. The current world record in 100 meters Bolt ran seven years ago in Berlin with a time of 9.58 seconds.
During the race he ran 40 meters in 4.64 seconds, which means that the Spanish player should theoretically be 2 meters ahead of Bolt.
Bellerin, who signed the contract with a traditional London club in 2011 decided to challenge the fastest man planet. When asked about aa potential race between him and Bolt, he said that he had been long determined and is waiting only for Bolt. In fact, Jamaican already that they can try it some time after the Olympics in Rio. Bellerin therefore waits and thinks that he will call Bolt and remind him.
21-year-old right-back did not play on Tuesday night in the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, which ended in a draw 1: 1. One point was saved by Chilean Alexis Sanchez, who scored the equalizing goal and the Gunners could distract from the Paris stadium – Parc des Princes at least one point. Sanchez believes this season is his and thinks that he can play at the same level of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
The same goes for Bellerin, who says that the point from the outside is a good start for further progress in the Champions League. Arsenal did not start the best way and Cavani already scored in the first minute. Later, however, the Uruguayan striker pulled on the short end and missed few of his 100 % chances.
Arsenal has for the last few seasons more or less the same core team of players and no important player left the club in this summer, which Bellerin sees as a great advantage, and says that the team is ready to face the challenges of this season. Next match for Arsenal in the Champions League is in two weeks at the home Emirates Stadium against Basel, who in his first game tied with Bulgaria’s Ludogorz at home 1: 1. All people expect from Arsenal’s only one thing – 3 points. If they lose points, the fans and the club board of directors will be disappointed. The departure of Arsene Wenger, moreover, quietly talking for quite some time.
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