Bolt continues pursuit of professional football career
The world`s fastest man Usain Bolt said that he still hopes to play professional football in big clubs although he has got many offers from small division teams.
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London: The world`s fastest man Usain Bolt said that he still hopes to play professional football in big clubs although he has got many offers from small division teams.
"Football is something that`s always been a passion, that I always played over time with my friends at school, but because it was so dangerous to tackle, all my coaches did not allow me to play football," the 31-year-old said on Thursday after training with the likes of former Manchester City player Yaya Toure and Arsenal and France star Robert Pires.
"Now that I`ve retired I play a lot more and I am trying to get into it and I`m just going to see where it goes, nothing tried nothing done," Bolt added.
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist has made no secret of the fact that he is a devoted Manchester United fan, and the Jamaican superstar has been on trial with German heavyweights Borussia Dortmund and Norwegian club Stromgodset.
"We get a lot of offers but it`s from small division clubs so I am just giving myself time to train. I`m taking this game as an audition to show off my skills, to show off what I have," Bolt said.
But former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who will act as the head coach of Bolt`s team on Sunday, poured cold water on his ambition.
"I think he might play in a championship club but not in the Premier League," the 71-year-old said when asked if he would sign Bolt as an English Premier League manager.
"But I will suggest Arsenal sign him as soon as possible," said Redknapp, who managed Arsenal`s north London rivals Tottenham from 2008-2012.
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