SUMMARY
- Usain Bolt is known as one of the greatest athletes in sprinting.
- Despite his success as a sprinter, the Jamaican aimed to become a professional soccer player.
The Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is termed one of the most prolific athletes ever to embrace the sport of sprinting. He set the world record for the 100-meter sprint in the year 2009. The 37-year-old completed the sprint distance in 9.58 seconds. He achieved the feat at the Berlin World Athletics Championship.
Usain Bolt notched up a top speed of 44.72 km/hr during his world record 100m sprint. He is also termed as the ‘World’s Fastest Man’. In addition to the 100-meter sprint race, he is also the world record holder when it comes to 200-meter and 4 x 100-meter relay.
One such astonishing thing about Usain Bolt is that, despite having quite a successful career as a sprinter, the Jamaican wanted to establish himself as a professional soccer player. However, things didn’t quite pan out the way he would have liked when he decided to go ahead with his soccer dreams.
Usain Bolt had a trial with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund
According to various reports, Usain Bolt had a trial with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund in the year 2018. Reports insist Bolt himself revealed in the earlier parts of the year, that he will be giving a trial at the German club. However, the legendary figure hinted at his wish to play for Manchester United.
Usain Bolt has revealed he will have a trial with Borussia Dortmund in March, but he has his heart set on playing for Manchester United. (Source: Express) pic.twitter.com/HhmgSjBtCJ
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 8, 2018
Upon the completion of his trial with Dortmund, he wasn’t offered a professional contract. The Jamaican also gave a trial for the Central Coast Mariners soccer club but wasn’t successful there as well. Usain Bolt didn’t pursue his soccer dreams further. The Olympic gold medalist decided to move on and focus on other aspects of his professional life.
Usain Bolt in soccer aid charity match
Bolt participated in the UNICEF’s Soccer Aid Charity match held in Manchester England in the year 2023. The Jamaican Sprinter was playing for the World XI against England. The charity match was held at the prestigious English Premier League ground of the Old Trafford belonging to Manchester United.
What the fans saw 😊
What the camera saw 🎥@evra x @usainbolt 👑 pic.twitter.com/PUE8XcVSir— Soccer Aid (@socceraid) February 3, 2024
Usain Bolt opened the scoring by scoring a sensational goal and gave his team an early lead in the match. Upon netting the goal, he celebrated by imitating United’s star forward Marcus Rashford’s ‘temple point’ celebration. It is worth mentioning that Bolt is a fan of United and follows the club closely.
World XI won the charity showdown clash at Old Trafford by beating England 2-4. Apart from his goal, Boult also delivered an impressive performance throughout the game. Some of the runs that he made toward the final third were impossible to stop for the opposition’s defenders. Fans would hope that the legendary figure participates in more such matches in years to come.