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Introducing record-breaking Wayde van Niekerk – Liverpool 's fastest fan!

The South African produced one of the performances of the Olympics last night when he won an historic gold in the 400 metres.

Van Niekerk sprinted clear in 43.04 seconds to smash Michael Johnson's 17-year-old world record, which had been set in Seville in 1999.

And having lapped up the adoration of the astonished Maracana crowd, the 24-year-old revealed he had received the perfect boost before the race by watching Liverpool's thrilling win at Arsenal.

“I've got the world record now, and I've got Liverpool!” he said. “I've got a lot to brag about!

“My brother is an Arsenal fan, too, so it was just a great night!

“I watched the Liverpool match before, I was losing my mind because it was a tight match. We got the win.”

With 100m hero Usain Bolt a well-known Manchester United fan, Reds followers now have their own Olympic hero to cheer on.

Here Wayde van Niekerk welcomes Sadio Mane...