Nuno Tavares pledge to have 100 metres race with Olympic long jumper
The promise was revealed by Furlani on the 'Rade the King' Twitch stream and picked up by the Corriere dello Sport.
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This is not an entirely wild idea, because the pair are good friends since Nuno Tavares moved to Rome to play for Lazio last summer on loan from Arsenal, making the move permanent.
Furlani reveals Nuno Tavares race plans
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 06: Mattia Furlani of Team Italy celebrates winning the bronze medal after competing in the Men's Long Jump final on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by)
'Nuno Tavares told me he wants a challenge running 100 metres! It's true, Nuno is a close friend of mine and I accepted, obviously.
'Now we are trying to organise everything…'
It comes after statistical analysis from Serie A games showed that Nuno Tavares hit a speed of 35.3km/h.
The friendship developed despite the fact that Furlani, who is 20 years old and won an Olympic Bronze, along with Gold at the World Indoor Championships and Silver in the European Championships, is a Roma supporter.
Lazio fans on the Twitch stream messaged Furlani urging him not to take the race too seriously, seeing as Nuno Tavares has such a terrible record with muscular injuries.
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