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Olympic 100 metres champion Noah Lyles will race NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill after months of public jabs, the eight-time Pro Bowler confirmed on social media.
Hill, who plays with the Miami Dolphins, challenged Lyles to a 50-yard showdown, days after the American won the blue-riband event in Paris in the most competitive final in Olympic history.
Lyles responded earlier this month after winning his fourth consecutive 60 metres indoor title at the New Balance Grand Prix by tearing his bib off to reveal a scrawled message: "Tyreek Could Never."
Hill, among the fastest players in the NFL, said on social media that the race was on, writing "Coming to a city near you" with a link to a People, opens magazine article from Thursday evening confirming the meeting.