NFL star challenges Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé to a race courtesy of Thierry Henry

Widely regarded as one of the fastest players in the NFL, New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has challenged Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé - arguably one of soccer's quickest players - to a race.

This unexpected but potentially thrilling matchup arose on Tuesday courtesy of French soccer icon turned CBS Sports analyst Thierry Henry.

Speaking from the CBS studio with Kamara and teammate Cam Jordan, who were pitchside in Paris ahead of PSG's 4-2 UEFA Champions League win against Barcelona, the former Barça and Arsenal striker quizzed the duo on who was the fastest - with Kamara getting the nod.

Henry then quizzed the Saints pair whether or not Kamara would be able to beat Mbappé in a race with a soccer ball at his feet, to which he replied, "Yeah…I've got it. Set it up. Look, I'm of African descent, so I think I've got a lot of football instinct in me." This immediately prompted excitement from Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher in the studio, with Henry admitting he liked the 31-year-old's "confidence."

Whether or not this race ever materializes, only time will tell. However, given that Kamara's 40-yard dash time at the 2017 Combine clocked in at 4.56 seconds, and Mbappé reportedly got up to 23.4 mph at this summer's FIFA World Cup, it could be a tight race.

But if nothing else, this chat proved a moment to remember for Kamara as it gave him the opportunity to tell 49-year-old Henry, "Thierry, honestly, I have to say I've done a lot of damage with you on FIFA, so it's good to talk to you."

It also provided Henry an excellent opportunity to subtly roast fellow analyst Richards, who asked the Saints stars what position he could have played if he'd given the NFL a try. "Waterboy," Henry immediately replied.

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On a more serious note, Kamara suggested that the former Manchester City defender looked "like a good running back. Maybe a linebacker, a good athletic linebacker. But definitely a running back. You're bigger than me."

Asked by Richards what assets he'd need to succeed, the five-time Pro Bowler explained, "You've got to have some speed. You've got to have some vision. And then it's the stuff you've got to have that is God-given. That nobody can coach…The stuff that makes the fancy plays."

Defensive end Jordan, 37, then chimed in, commenting, "After a guy like me hits you a couple of times, you'll get used to avoiding me."

The Saints duo are in the French capital ahead of the NFL's first-ever game in Paris, with New Orleans set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Stade de France on Sunday at 9:30am ET.

New Orleans heads into the game third in the NFC South with a 2-4 record, while Aaron Rodgers' Steelers sit second in the AFC North at 4-2.