Usain Bolt registers to play for Manchester veterans’ football team
Olympic legend Usain Bolt has registered to play for Wythenshawe Vets FC, a Manchester veterans’ football team, alongside former Premier League stars. Read More: https://punchng.com/usain-bolt-registers-to-play-for-manchester-veterans-football-team/
Usain Bolt has signed up to play for Wythenshawe Vets FC, a veterans' Sunday league football team based in south Manchester. The eight-time Olympic champion sprinter, who turned 40 in 2023, is now a registered player for the Premier Division side. Known for his lightning-fast speed over 100 and 200 meters, Bolt previously attempted to transition into professional football after retiring from athletics in 2017.
He trained with several clubs and even scored goals for Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in a pre-season friendly. However, his stint with the Mariners was brief, lasting only eight weeks. Should Bolt's registration be officially approved, he would have the chance to compete with a roster of former Premier League stars, including Emile Heskey, Oumar Niasse, Antonio Valencia, Papiss Cisse, Joleon Lescott, Danny Drinkwater, and ex-Manchester City players Stephen Ireland and Nedum Onuoha. Currently, Wythenshawe Vets FC has not officially commented on Bolt's registration request.
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