Monday, October 23, 2017
AUSTIN, United States (AFP) — Retired sprint king Usain Bolt has vowed to pursue his dream of playing professional football, but admits he will not “embarrass” himself if his goal is out of reach.
The Jamaican track and field superstar, who retired from athletics after August's World Championships, has long spoken of trying his hand at football and has been invited to train with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
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| Usain Bolt and Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain on their phones before a dash around the Circuit of The Americas. |
Bolt, the 100m and 200m world record holder and eight-time Olympic champion, insists he is serious about his football dream despite scepticism that at 31, his advanced age will count against him.
“It's a personal goal; I don't care what people really think about it,” Bolt told reporters on the sidelines of the Formula One Grand Prix in Austin yesterday.
“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.
“It's a dream, it's another chapter of my life that I really want to do. If you have a dream or something you really want to do, you want try to see where it could go.”
Bolt has had a long-standing invitation to train with Dortmund, an arrangement facilitated by his long-time sponsors Puma.
However, the Jamaican has not taken advantage of the Bundesliga side's offer yet because of a niggling hamstring problem.
Bolt, meanwhile, said he hoped to find a role with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) after exploring options for his football career. more
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