Game on: Usain Bolt set to make football comeback with Manchester side
This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.
- Usain Bolt has been registered as a player for Wythenshawe FC Veterans, a Manchester-based Sunday league club
- The eight-time Olympic gold medallist appears on the Football Association Full-Time squad list for the club's over-35s side
- Bolt would join a team featuring several former top-level professionals, managed by ex-Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland
Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is set to return to football, with Sky Sports reporting that the Jamaican sprint legend has been registered to play for Wythenshawe FC Veterans, a Sunday league outfit based in Manchester.
Bolt, who turned 40 this year, appears on the Football Association Full-Time squad list for the club's over-35s side, which competes in the Cheshire Veterans League.
Wythenshawe FC Veterans have not made any official announcement confirming the signing.
What we know about the match
Should Bolt take to the pitch, he would be lining up alongside a remarkable collection of former top-flight players.
The Wythenshawe squad includes Danny Drinkwater, Antonio Valencia, Joleon Lescott, Emile Heskey, Marc Albrighton, and Papiss Cisse.
The team is managed by Stephen Ireland, the former Manchester City and Republic of Ireland midfielder.
Does Usain Bolt play football?
Bolt retired from athletics following the 2017 World Championships and remains the world-record holder in both the 100m and 200m.
He won his eight Olympic gold medals across three Games and is widely regarded as the greatest sprinter in history.
His interest in football has been well documented. In 2018, he had a brief trial stint with Central Coast Mariners in Australia's A-League, scoring twice in a pre-season fixture.
He has also been a regular participant in Soccer Aid charity matches and previously trained with German club Borussia Dortmund as part of his attempts to pursue a professional football career.
His potential involvement with Wythenshawe FC Veterans is expected to draw considerable attention, given both his global sporting profile and the calibre of players already on the team's books.
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Did Usain Bolt propose to Kasi Bennett?
TUKO.co.ke also highlighted facts about Bolt's surprise proposal to his longtime partner, Kasi Bennett, during his 40th birthday celebration in Kingston, Jamaica.
This emotional moment was accentuated by Bennett's heartfelt birthday tribute just hours prior, where she described Bolt as her "love" and "forever," unaware that he had planned this life-changing gesture.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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