Thierry Henry reveals what would have happened if he'd raced Usain Bolt in his prime

Thierry Henry has revealed what would happen if he faced off against Olympic sprinters.

Besides being arguably the greatest Premier League player of all time, Henry gathered a lot of his reputation due to his electric pace which often left defenders in the dust.

The former Arsenal star hit a top speed of 39.2km in a match in 1998, which is the kind of pace that would make him competitive in an Olympic 100m sprint.

Henry's top speed is actually faster than Usain Bolt's average pace in the 100m of 37.5km, however, the Jamaican legend's top speed of 44.7km/h.

Speaking ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics in the documentary, La Vie Sportive, Henry revealed despite his competitive top speed he wouldn't have been able to match the likes of Bolt.

“Not to make a joke, but you have to stay in your lane. I could play football, it's different, you know. I had zero technique, I was running out of sheer power," Henry explained via The Mirror.

“Because those guys train, the technique, the way they come out of the starting block, the way they run, they count their steps. I never thought about it.

“People always used to ask me, how quick would you have been on a one on 100 metre dash? And I was like, I don't know. The most you're running in the game is 40 metres, 50 if you go on the counter. I have too much respect for those guys," he continued.

Thierry Henry on international duty for France- Getty

The World Cup winner was also quizzed on whether he could have made it in professional athletics if he had the correct training, however, Henry stressed he had his full focus on football.

“All I know is what I've done. I don't know what I would have done if I was going to be a sprinter," he continued.

"I don't even know if I can even say that at the end of the day. I know I played football. But no, I never thought about anything else other than playing football.”