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Associated Press

Football fan Usain Bolt has praised Jude Bellingham’s impact at Real Madrid and challenged Kylian Mbappe to show him how fast he is over 100 metres.
Former sprinter Bolt met Bellingham on the red carpet ahead of the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday, where the England midfielder won the World Breakthrough of the Year prize.
The pair re-enacted Bellingham’s open arms goal celebration, which was seen again on Sunday after a stoppage time El Clasico winner against Barcelona.
It was Bellingham’s 21st goal of an extraordinary first season in Madrid that could yet end up with a La Liga and Champions League double for the 20-year-old.

“I think he’s impressed a lot of people, not just me,” said Bolt, a keen footballer.
“Coming into Real Madrid, we expected great things from him. But he’s stepped up to a level that we didn’t expect him to be this great.
“He’s shown his young talent that he will be among the top footballers throughout his career.
“It’s a pleasure to meet him and just have a conversation with him.
“The young generation is really stepping up, so big-up to the Jude.”
Jamaican sprinter Bolt, now 37, won eight Olympic gold medals in a glittering career on the track and remains the world record holder over 100 and 200 metres.
He was asked about Mbappe’s pace, with the France forward recognised as one of the quickest players in world football.
Bolt said: “I would love to have competed with Mbappe in my prime to see how close he would be (to him).

“I feel one day he just needs to run 100 metres and let me see the time.”
Bolt says he will be at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer and is “excited to see everything”.
He said: “I’m keen to have an all-access pass to everything. Anything I can do on that day I will be doing it. I’ll be like a kid in a candy store.
“But I’ll definitely be at the track on the days of the 100 and 200 metres finals.”
Other award winners at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid were Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s football team, which was named World Team of the Year for 2023, while midfielder Aitana Bonmati was picked as the best sportswoman.
Spain was the first all-female team to win the team award.
Before the World Cup, Bonmati also helped Barcelona win a second Women’s Champions League. She is the first female footballer to win the Laureus, after also receiving the Ballon d’Or and Fifa best player award.

Novak Djokovic won his record-equalling fifth Sportsman of the Year award – tying Roger Federer – while American gymnast Simone Biles was given the Comeback of the Year award for her record-breaking return to competition last year, when she won four gold medals at the world championships.
Rafael Nadal won the Sport for Good award for his foundation helping more than “1,000 vulnerable young people in Spain and India”, according to Laureus.
Teenager Arisa Trew won the Action Sportsperson award after becoming the first female skateboarder to land a 720 in competition.
Dutch wheelchair player Diede de Groot was selected as the Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability after winning her third straight calendar tennis Grand Slam.


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Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt (left) and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham recreate the latter’s open arms goal celebration at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday. Photo: AFP

Usain Bolt rubs shoulders with Jude Bellingham ahead of the awards ceremony. Photo: Reuters

France’s Kylian Mbappe at speed during the semi-final against Belgium at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Photo: AP

Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati won the world sportswoman of the year award. Photo: Reuters

El Clasico abroad could be ‘very positive’ for La Liga, says ex-Real Madrid star, as Bellingham takes plaudits

A potential change in Fifa rules means the prospect of Real Madrid facing Barcelona outside Spain is not out of the question. Photo: AFP

 Julio Baptista (right) won the 2007-08 La Liga title with Real Madrid, and was capped 47 times by Brazil. Photo: EPA-EFE

The irrepressible Jude Bellingham scored stoppage-time winners in both Clasico fixtures this season. Photo: AFP

Sebastian Coe hails athletics talent emerging since Usain Bolt, says he feels his most optimistic in 30 years

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe gave an upbeat forecast about his sport at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Photo: AFP

Sebastian Coe attends a press conference at the Laureus awards in Paris this week. Photo: Getty Images for Laureus

Eileen Gu insists she’s ‘Eileen from maths class’ despite Laureus Awards triumph alongside Messi, Fraser-Pryce

Eileen Gu, pictured at the Met Gala in New York, says she is managing to juggle fashion, sport and her studies. Photo: AFP

The Laureus Sports Awards ceremony saw Eileen Gu named action sportsperson of the year. Photo: AP

Eileen Gu wins the women’s World Cup freestyle ski halfpipe event in Calgary in January. Photo: AP

Laureus Sport for Good: Olympic quartet put Hong Kong’s children through their paces at Model City initiative

British Olympians Daley Thompson (left) and Chris Hoy take part in a game of tag with one of the children at the Model City Hong Kong event. Photo: Handout

Some of the children who took part in the Model City Hong Kong event. Photo: Handout

Tennis star Emma Raducanu honoured at Laureus World Sports Awards alongside Max Verstappen, Tom Brady

Emma Raducanu won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award. Photo: Laureus

Sky Brown suffered a skull fracture when she landed headfirst from a half-pipe in training in June 2020. Photo: Laureus

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The Jamaican sprint legend and the England midfielder met at the awards night in Madrid, where Bellingham won a prize
Bolt was also asked about the French forward’s speed and says he ‘would love to have competed with Mbappe in my prime’


The Jamaican sprint legend and the England midfielder met at the awards night in Madrid, and says he ‘would love to have competed with Mbappe in my prime’


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Laureus World Sports Awards: Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid impact, Kylian Mbappe’s speed impress football fan Usain Bolt

The Jamaican sprint legend and the England midfielder met at the awards night in Madrid, where Bellingham won a prize Bolt was also asked about the French forward’s speed and says he ‘would love to have competed with Mbappe in my prime’

The Jamaican sprint legend and the England midfielder met at the awards night in Madrid, where Bellingham won a prize

Bolt was also asked about the French forward’s speed and says he ‘would love to have competed with Mbappe in my prime’