Kylian Mbappe: Usain Bolt ready to come out of retirement for Saudi millions

Kylian Mbappe: Usain Bolt ready to come out of retirement for Saudi millions

Funmilayo Fameso 20:00 - 25.07.2023

Usain Bolt is ready to come back from retirement if offered Kylian Mbappe's mega-deal from Saudi Arabia.

Track legend Usain Bolt has revealed he's ready to come out of retirement if given Saudi Arabia's millions offered to PSG football star player Kylian Mbappe for one year.

Bolt, who retired after the 2017 World Championships, where he finished third in his last solo 100m race, opted out of the 200m and pulled up injured in the 4×100 m relay final, tweeted about unretiring if offered Saudi Arabia's unbelievable mega deals.

Usain Bolt reveals unretirement plans if offered Saudi Arabia's millions
Usain Bilt is a retired track and field sprinter

"I’m ready to unretire for this one year salary $776M" 

Bolt's iconic career summary

The Jamaican icon is considered the greatest sprinter of all time, having set the current World Record in the 100m (9.58s), 200m (19.19s), and 4x100m (36.84s).

He is an eight-time Olympic gold medallist and remains the only sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016). He also won two 4x100m relay gold medals. 

He gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory.

Usain Bolt at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Bolt retired as an eleven-time World Champion, with consecutive World Championship 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015, except for a 100m false start in 2011. 

He is the most successful male athlete of the World Championships, after winning four World Championship titles in the 200m and is one of the most successful in the 100 m with three titles.

Mbappe's mega offer from Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal made a whopping €1 billion combined offer to both Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in a bid to sign the French superstar for a year.

The club reportedly made an official bid worth €300 million to PSG which the club accepted as they intend to cash in on the superstar before his contract expires next year.

Al-Hilal are also said to be offering Kylian Mbappe a mega €700 million contract for just one year, totaling an astonishing €1 billion package.

Breaking down Al-Hilal's record-breaking offer for Kylian Mbappe
Breaking down Al-Hilal's record-breaking offer for Kylian Mbappe Breaking down Al-Hilal's record-breaking offer for Kylian Mbappe

Although the player has not indicated whether or not he plans to accept the offer. Read more on the contract breakdown below.

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