Stars of sport turn out for premiere of Usain Bolt film 'I Am Bolt' including Arsenal's Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal and Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas

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When it comes to famous sports stars, there are few more iconic around the world than sprinter Usain Bolt.

It's therefore no surprise to see a number of England's most famous sports stars turn out for the premiere of the new film about the legacy and career of the nine-time Olympic gold medallist.

A number of Premier League players, including Arsenal's Hector Bellerin and Santi Cazorla, were in attendance at the ODEON in Leicester Square on Monday night. 

Usain Bolt dazzles at the premiere of his new film, I Am Bolt, at the ODEON in Leicester Square, London, on Monday night

The star of the show, Bolt, was in superb form on the red carpet on Monday night, entertaining people in attendance

Bolt stops to speak to the assembled media ahead of the world premiere of his new film, I Am Bolt, on Monday night

Hector Bellerin (left) of Arsenal could be seen at the premiere, along with Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas (right)

Mo Farah, who has a famed friendship with Bolt, and Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling were at the event

While that duo are beloved at the Emirates, a player who is not particularly well liked in north London was also at the event in Leicester Square. Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, formerly of Arsenal, could be seen among the stars on Monday night.

Raheem Sterling might have struggled for fitness during Manchester City's game against Burnley on Sunday, but he also managed to make it to London for the event at the ODEON.

He was joined at the premiere by Mo Farah, who famously celebrated with Bolt after the duo won gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012.  

Nacho Monreal (left) was also in attendance, along with Arsenal icon and member of the 'Invincibles' Robert Pires (right)

Boris Becker, former Tennis icon and current coach of Novak Djokovic (left) and ex-triple jumper Jonathan Edwards (right)

Striker Olivier Giroud (left) was at the premiere with his wife, with Arsenal colleague Calum Chambers (right) in attendance

There were also a number of historically significant names at the event on Monday night. Tennis icon Boris Becker, ex-triple jumper Jonathan Edwards and Robert Pires, member of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' side, were all at the premiere.

There were a number of other names connected to Arsenal at the event, including Calum Chambers, Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla alongside Monreal and Bellerin.

It was not just the sporting world that turned out ahead of the world premiere, with a number of celebrities also in attendance. They included Fleur East, Geri Horner of the Spice Girls, Liam Payne and Sean Paul. 

Geri Horner (left), formerly of the Spice Girls, and musician Sean Paul (right) were also on the red carpet for Monday's event

British sporting icons David Haye (left) and Darren Campbell (right) were among the stars in attendance on Monday

The film 'I Am Bolt' covers the sprint king's career and follows his record-breaking appearance at the Rio Olympics, in which he managed an iconic 'Triple-Triple'.

It is directed by Benjamin Turner and Gabe Turner, who were responsible for the 'Class of '92', the documentary about the famed Manchester United youth side.

'I Am Bolt' features appearances by the likes of Pele, Neymar, Serena Williams, Seb Coe, Ziggy Marley and musician Nas. 

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