3D simulation shows what would happen if Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry raced each other
A fascinating simulation pitted Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry against each other.
A 3D simulation shows what would happen if Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry raced against each other and the results are fascinating.
Mbappe is widely regarded as one of the fastest players in world football - if not THE fastest.
He has shown off his blistering pace for Paris Saint-Germain, France and now for Real Madrid.
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His fellow countryman Henry was also regarded as a speed demon, having shown off his searing speed during his iconic spell at Arsenal.
What would happen in a hypothetical race between Mbappe and Henry?
Well, a TikTok user has pitted the 25-year-old and the legendary forward against each other in FIFA 23.
Both Mbappe and Henry are equipped with 99-rated cards, including 99 pace each.
But the simulation couldn't separate them.
From the edge of the box to the opposite end, they both clocked a time of 8.28 seconds, resulting in a tie.
Of late, Mbappe has come under intense criticism for his showings this season, with Henry expertly breaking down why the team are struggling.
"It's always Bellingham trying to make the run, trying to make the team play, running in behind, trying to break the line," he began.
"I think there is a little frustration. Your nine isn't going, and your 10-ish is going. I know it can happen sometimes but not all the time. Every single time. I know he's not a number nine and that this maybe is not what he likes to do. Do you think he likes to make those runs, try and stretch the team?
"He'll do it because he has to do it, because his desire speaks, his will speaks."
The Frenchman added: "You don't win games like that. You don't win games with your 10 breaking the line, coming back, trying to bend his run, trying to defend, trying to go the other side. And then after, he gets substituted?
"I would have been upset too - I saw him kicking a bottle. I would be upset also, of course. For me, this is not good enough and I don't think they are playing well as a team but on the ball also he (Mbappe) has to do way more."
Topics: Kylian Mbappe, Thierry Henry, Football
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