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Footballers who could have been Olympic sprinters from Thierry Henry to Traore

As track and field takes centre stage at the Tokyo Olympics, some footballers could be forgiven for thinking what might've been. While there's no suggestion James Ward-Prowse is a dab hand at shot put or Phil Jones has a hidden gift for pole vaulting, there are plenty of players who are very good at running. Team GB sprinter Adam Gemili is one of those who successfully made the transition from the football pitch to the athletics track; he'll go to Tokyo with an excellent chance in the 200m. But what about the stars who could've been Olympic sprinters but stuck to the beautiful game instead? Daily Star Sport take a look at eight speed demons who might've won gold, had their career turned...
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