But Bolt has admitted he would like to take on Messi - who according to FIFA can reach speeds of 21.1mph, in comparison to the sprinter's best of 27.8mph.
Tyson Gay actually ran faster than Usain Bolt
American Tyson Gay, who holds the second-fastest 100m time behind Bolt (tied with Jamaican Yohan Blake, 9.69 seconds), actually bettered Bolt's 9.72 time.
The 34-year-old clocked a world-record time of 9.58 seconds in the 100m at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, while he also ran 200m in 19.19s 11 years ago in the German city. But today, Bolt feels five-time Ballon d'Or winner and footballer Ronaldo is faster.
According to FIFA it is Ronaldo. He fares at 33.6 kmph(and in the video below it's shown 33.98) compared to Messi's 32.5 kmph. Here is my favourite sprint- CR7(ofc his fastest).
So, when it comes to pure speed, Usain Bolt is undoubtedly faster than Kylian Mbappe. When it comes to speed on the football field, however, Mbappe is arguably faster than Bolt.
Ronaldo does battle with 100 champion
The pro sprinter was first in the blocks, putting on an absolute clinic for the analysts and infrared beam timing gates by romping his way to a time of 3.31 seconds with brilliantly efficient technique.
Who is faster, Messi or Ronaldo? Cristiano Ronaldo is faster than Lionel Messi. Ronaldo's highest ever measured top speed is 21.1 mph (34 km/h). Messi's highest measured speed is 20.1 mph (32.5 km/h).
But in terms of pure leg-blurring pace, Mbappe is the speedier of the two. Though Mbappe would win that 100m race, if the track was littered with obstacles and they had to dribble their way to the finish line, I would back Messi.
Haaland has been running defences ragged in recent months and based on Premier League data gathered by Squawka his top speed registered at 36.22km/h.
PSG's Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the fastest footballer in the world according to data from French newspaper Le Figaro. Clocking in at an impressive top speed of 36km/h, the French forward has come out ahead of well-known speedsters such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Leroy Sane.
According to data presented by Sports Lens, Sulemana ranked as the fastest player in the 2022 FIFA World Cup when playing for Ghana against Uruguay, with a speed of 35.7 kilometres per hour. This made him faster than France's Kylian Mbappe, who was actually ninth in the rankings on 35.3 kilometres per hour.
Bolt was crowned the fastest man in the world when he broke the 100m sprint record with a time of 9.58 seconds at the. During his time at Real Madrid, Ronaldo once ran 96 metres in 10 seconds while his official FIFA speed is 21mph. Bolt believes the 36-year-old would be too quick for him if they were to race.
Get out of town. To emphasise the absurdity of comparisons between average and top speeds, Mbappe would run a 100-metre time of 9.49 seconds if he could maintain that 23.6mph clocking. A potential world record by one of the biggest margins in history and he's never practised nor raced a single world-class sprinter?
Usain Bolt has been clocked at speeds of up to 29.6 MPH—6 MPH (25%.) faster than Kylian Mbappe.
19-Year-Old American Sensation Who Broke Usain Bolt's Record Continues His Glorifying Season by Recording His Personal Best. There is little surprise in watching Erriyon Knighton, the American sprinting sensation breaking records.
Neymar is faster than Cristiano Ronaldo, but only just! Ronaldo's highest measured top speed is 21.1 mph (34 km/h). This is only 0.5 mph (0.8 km/h) slower than Neymar's highest top speed of 21.6 mph (34.8 km/h).
The PSG player Mbappe is the fastest player having a speed of 36 km/hr while Salah is not far behind with a top speed of 35 km/hr.
How fast was Thierry Henry? Thierry Henry holds the record for one of the fastest top speeds ever recorded in a major league, clocking in at 39.2km/h in 1998.
The Argentine has scored more World Cup goals - 13 - than his two rivals, though he's played more games. Pele hit 12 goals at the World Cup and Ronaldo has notched eight times. Pele's ratio, though, sees him come out on top again; 0.86 compared to Messi on 0.5 and Ronaldo on 0.36.
Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
What we do know is that the fastest official speed ever recorded belongs to Tyreek Hill. "Cheetah" reached 23.24 mph on a kickoff return against the Texans during his rookie season.
Cristiano Ronaldo had clocked a speed of 33.95 kilometres per hour against Spain in the FIFA World Cup in Russia, four years ago.
Pelé was physically fitter than any footballer today. He ran the 100m in 11 seconds, faster than 99% of today's footballers, a playing heart rate of 56bpm, the average pro is around 95bpm & a vertical leap measured at 48 inches = to Michael Jordan.
Real Madrid speedster Gareth Bale has record the fastest sprint in football ever clocking 39.9 km / h against Villareal in 2013.