Showing posts with label Usain Bolt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Usain Bolt. Show all posts

Tuesday, 27 February 2018

Official: Bolt Finally Take To The Pitch



The Jamaican sprint King will captain the ‘Rest of the World’ XI against the ‘England’ team lead by pop star Robbie Williams. The match kicks off at Old Trafford on June 10.


Bolt, who announced his participation in the charity match on social media, teased that he signed for South African football club Sundowns on Monday.

"It is my dream to make it as a professional footballer, so to be able to step out onto the pitch at Old Trafford in June, and play against some of football’s biggest legends is going to be remarkable," Bolt told Manchester United's official website.

"I enjoy the thrill of competition in front of a crowd, so Robbie and his England team better watch out as I won’t be going easy on them!

"I’ve got a pretty special celebration planned for when I score, by the way. My team is going to be unbeatable – and Soccer Aid for Unicef is counting on your support to make a difference to thousands of children around the world. Come and join in the fun!"

The Olympian appeared in a photo holding a Sundowns shirt with his name on the back and wrote "I've signed for a football team!" on Twitter ahead of the announcement.

The Unicef supported initiative  - which has raised over $30million in the last decade - raises money for underprivileged children across the world, providing them with food, vaccines and clean water.

Previous editions of the charity match have featured the likes of Hollywood stars Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson, as well as former greats Zinedine Zidane and Diego Maradona. 

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Usain Bolt Set For Dortmund Trial



The 31-year-old hung up his sprinting boots last year, after claiming 11 world titles in his illustrious athletics career, and is now curious to test himself in a different sporting arena.


Bolt's physical talents are without question impressive, but his technical footballing abilities will be put to the test when he goes on trial at the BVB.

The Jamaican also trained with South African Premiership side Mamelodi Sundowns on Monday as he continues his football experiment.

"That is something that I want to do, as you said I have trials with Borussia Dortmund so that's something that is on the table," he said, according to FourFourTwo.

"After the trials, then I can determine if it makes sense to do it or it doesn't make sense. That's what the plan is."

Dortmund are currently enduring a difficult period in the Bundesliga. They have drawn three consecutive games and have consequently dropped down to sixth position in the standings.

Sunday, 12 October 2014

Usain Bolt Set for Old Trafford Debut


Usain Bolt’s dream of playing for Manchester United is set to come true according to a story published in the magazine, Inside United.

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