Usain Bolt, Noah Lyles Dethroned? European Club Declares Victor Osimhen as the 'Fastest Man Alive'

Victor Osimhen has earned comparison to Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles following recent showcase of speed.

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Victor Osimhen has earned comparison to Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles following recent showcase of speed.

Usain Bolt, Noah Lyles Dethroned? European Club Declares Victor Osimhen as the 'Fastest Man Alive'

Stephen Awino 21:32 - 12.04.2025

Victor Osimhen has earned comparison to Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles following recent showcase of speed.

Galatasaray, have placed accolades on Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen, claiming he is “the fastest man alive” after his latest spectacular showing.

Osimhen who is on loan from Napoli, continues dominate the Turkish top flight.

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What happened?

Osimhen has scored 29 goals this season for Galatasaray.

The Super Eagles striker continued his brilliant form on Friday night when he netted the second goal in Galatasaray's 2-0 win over Samsunspor.

The Nigerian international's blistering pace during the match earned him comparison to sprint greats Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles who have both been dubbed the 'fastest man alive' due to their incredible speed.

Galatasaray presented a colourful graphic to highlight the meaning behind it, where they claimed him as “the fastest man alive” on their official social media.

Fans responded loudly with admiration for the 26 year old in the comments section, filling them up full of glory to an over age.

Victor Osimhen is proving with each successive match that the hype surrounding him is very much deserved and he is one of the most electrifying strikers in world football.

But with the season now reaching its most important stages, Galatasaray will need their Nigerian star to keep on scoring if they are going to claim the championship.