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Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will train with Australia’s Central Coast Mariners as he continues his quest to become a professional soccer player, the A-League team said on Tuesday.
Bolt won eight Olympic golds and since retiring from athletics has trained with Germany’s Borussia Dortmund, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Norway’s Stromsgodset.
He will link up with the Australian side later this month.

We’re set to welcome @usainbolt to @CCMariners for an indefinite training period. Let’s hear from the world’s fastest man.
Read more ⚡ https://t.co/kOtlPUPWz8 #CCMFC pic.twitter.com/LsSxYLSbhl
— Central Coast Mariners (@CCMariners) August 7, 2018

“I am very excited about coming to Australia and would like to thank the owner and management of the Central Coast Mariners for giving me this opportunity,” the 31-year-old Jamaican said.
Usain Bolt to Central Coast Mariners is a gimmick but it’s exactly what the Chinese Super League needs – sign him up
“It has been my dream to play professional football and I know it will involve a lot of hard work and training to get to the level required to play and make an impact in the A-League.”

Mariners said the deal did not guarantee a professional playing contract with them.
“Having Usain Bolt come to the club to train and hopefully develop into a professional football player is perfectly aligned to this part of the club’s philosophy,” Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp said.
Usain Bolt chases professional soccer dream with surprise trial at Australian A-League club Central Coast Mariners
“It is important that we don’t get too caught up in the hype of possibilities, but the reality is that Usain Bolt has placed his faith in the Central Coast Mariners to accelerate his football journey.”
Manchester United fan Bolt has previously stated his desire to play for the Premier League champions.
 


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Next stop Australia: Bolt to train with A-League side Central Coast Mariners

Usain Bolt in action during a friendly match between a selection of French 1998 World Cup winning players and an international selection in June. Photo: EPA-EFE/Herve Ranchin

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, April 15, 2018, Usain Bolt, retired Jamaican world record sprinter, performs as a DJ at Carrara Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia. Bolt has negotiated an “indefinite training period” with Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League as he pursues his bid to become a professional soccer player, according to a statement released Tuesday Aug. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, FILE)

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 12, 2018, file photo, former Olympic and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt controls the ball during a charity soccer match between members of the 1998 World Cup winning French team and a team of international veteran players who were also involved in the same tournament, at the U Arena in Nanterre, north of Paris, France. Bolt has negotiated an “indefinite training period” with Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League as he pursues his bid to become a professional soccer player, according to a statement released Tuesday Aug. 7, 2018.(AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

After starring alongside Usain Bolt at World Championships, Chinese sprinter Su Bingtian pleads: 'don't call me the next Liu Xiang'

Sprinter Su Bingtian (centre) instructs Hong Kong sprinters on baton changes during a clinic at the HK Sports Institute. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Sun Bingtian reached the final of the men's 100m sprint at the world championships in Beijing, a first for China. Photo: Xinhua

Su Bingtian believes he can still improve his personal best time. Photo: Jonathan Wong 

Hurdling hero, Liu Xiang, remains China's most well-known track and field star. Photo: Kyodo

Usain Bolt to Central Coast Mariners is a gimmick but it’s exactly what the Chinese Super League needs – sign him up

Former Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt in action during a friendly match between a selection of French 1998 World Champions against an international selection at the U Arena in Paris. Photo: EPA

epa06890298 Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt (C) in the stands waiting for the start of the FIFA World Cup 2018 final between France and Croatia in Moscow, Russia, 15 July 2018. (RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Editorial Use Only, not used in association with any commercial entity - Images must not be used in any form of alert service or push service of any kind including via mobile alert services, downloads to mobile devices or MMS messaging - Images must appear as still images and must not emulate match action video footage - No alteration is made to, and no text or image is superimposed over, any published image which: (a) intentionally obscures or removes a sponsor identification image; or (b) adds or overlays the commercial identification of any third party which is not officially associated with the FIFA World Cup) EPA-EFE/PETER POWELL EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Usain Bolt reveals he will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday

Usain Bolt will train with Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund later this week. Photo: Reuters

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The world’s fastest man’s quest to land a professional footballing contract will take him Down Under after trials in Germany, Norway and South Africa
