“He is quick out the blocks.”

Usain Bolt has named the one Manchester United player who could beat him in a sprint over 20 yards.

Bolt, 36, remains the fastest sprinter in history and holds the world record for 100m, running the race in just 9.58 seconds back in 2009.

He is also in possession of the world record for the 200m, clocking 19.19 seconds also in 2009.

After retiring from sprinting, Bolt attempted to make a switch to professional football.

He trained with Norwegian side Stromsgodset and later Central Coast Mariners, scoring twice in a friendly match for the Australian club.

Bolt was reportedly offered the chance of a pro contract in Australia but turned it down before giving up his dream of becoming a professional footballer.

Bolt is a famous Manchester United supporter and has visited United many times down the years.

Predictably, he has been challenged to races by players at the club’s Carrington training base.

Despite being the fastest man on the planet over 100m, Bolt revealed to talkSPORT that one player in the Premier League could actually best him for speed.

Darren Bent asked him: “I read an article where you said that Rashford could beat you over 20 yards, is that correct?”

To which Bolt replied: “Yeah! Rashford is quick out the blocks, that is what he does.

“He has that burst of speed but after that, I told him, you could probably get me in 20 [yards].

“But after that, it is over!”

Rashford

After a tough season under Erik ten Hag, Bolt was recently optimistic heading into the new campaign and explained why he was glad to see United’s fierce rivals Manchester City beat Arsenal to the Premier League crown.

He said: “Yeah, but we’re in Europe. Everybody always asks me who I’d rather win the Premier League out of Arsenal and Man City – I’m like, ‘Man City, easy.’ People are like, ‘But they’re your rival’.

I know a lot of Arsenal fans and when they’re top of the table they talk so much and I’m like, ‘You haven’t won yet!’ Imagine if they actually won?

“Oh my God, It would be over.”