This action-packed footage shows Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, John Stones and Stefan Ortega putting their reaction times to the test – against a professional racing driver.
The footballers went up against Nissan Formula E Team supremo Norman Nato in a timed ‘Batak’ challenge – hitting as many flashing targets as they could.
Each star had 30 seconds to tap out as many lights as possible.
However, it was Nato who took pole position with a score of 51, pipping Stones (50) to the top spot, ahead of Ortega (45) and Haaland (42).
Almost 7 in 10 Brits believe they could compete professionally as a footballer
Manchester City and England defender, John Stones, said: “I was pleased, to be fair. I would have liked to have got one more.
“But it’s not easy, we had a little practice go and I did better than that, and I beat Stef, so I’m happy.”
Nissan Formula E Team driver Norman Nato said: “It’s fun to test myself against the Manchester City players.
"Having fast reactions is so important in top level sport, so it’s an interesting comparison and I’m delighted with the result.”
The sporting crossover came after research found 37 per cent of Brits believe there are certain sports or activities where they could genuinely compete with a professional.
The poll of 2,000 adults found of those who think they could mix with a top-level athlete, a staggering 68 per cent think they could compete professionally as a footballer.
And 43 per cent reckon they’d have the skills to go pro at table tennis.
Another 28 per cent think they’re good enough at pool to mix with professionals, while 22 per cent reckon they’d make it as a pro video game player.
Many Brits lost their dedication to sports at 13
However, the study also found 37 per cent have thought they were quite good at something, only to then spend time with a pro or even semi-pro and learn they were miles out of their depth.
Despite this, 15 per cent believe they could blast a penalty past a Premier League goalkeeper ‘with ease’, and 27 per cent think they could score if they got lucky.
While 36 per cent genuinely think they could have been a professional athlete, if only they’d been more dedicated.
But most who feel that way gave up at the tender age of 13, according to the OnePoll.com research.
In general, 37 per cent of adults think they have good reaction times compared to 33 per cent who admit they are bad.
But of the 34 per cent who wish they had better reaction times, 52 per cent wish this was the case so they were able to come up with witty rejoinders in conversation.
