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The
31-year-old has eight Olympic gold medals to his name, owns both the 100m and
200m world records and is a well-known passionate Manchester United fan and has
spent time training with the Premier League side in the past. AFP PHOTO /
Olivier Morin
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Former Olympic sprinter,
Usain Bolt has confirmed that Borussia Dortmund have offered him an open
invitation to come for a trial in the future.
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| Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt plays soccer with Dario Benedetto (R) of Mexico's America during an event arranged by their sponsors in Mexico City, October 7, 2015. Reuters/Edgard Garrido |
The
legendary Jamaican athlete is still recovering from a hamstring injury suffered
at the World Athletics Championships back in the summer prior to his retirement
from athletics.
The
31-year-old has eight Olympic gold medals to his name, owns both the 100m and
200m world records and is a well-known passionate Manchester United fan and has
spent time training with the Premier League side in the past.
Eager
to see what he can do on the pitch at an elite level, Bolt says he’s looking to
get back fit before taking up Dortmund’s offer of a trial.
“Dortmund
said the invitation is always open, so it is all about me getting over my
injury and into shape.
“Then
I can explore it and do the trials and see what level I am at. It’s a personal
goal, I don’t care what people really think about it. I am not going to lie to
myself – if I feel I can’t do it, I am going to say, ‘Forget this.’ I am not
going to embarrass myself.”
Borussia
CEO, Hans-Joachim Watzke spoke to Reviersport regarding Bolt’s potential trial
with the club:
“Our
word is our bond. I will meet Puma CEO Bjorn Gulden this week. And that’s on
our list.”
Bolt recently confirmed that a number of clubs have reached out about taking him on board, and he is hopeful he can actually play professionally in 2018.”
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