Bolt was seen among the registered players on the Football Association’s website on Friday. Legendary athlete and multi-time Olympic and World champion Usain Bolt could be stepping onto a football field, as he was listed as one of the registered players for Wythenshawe Vets FC, an over-35s team based in Manchester, England. The club has attracted several high-profile players who have sought to pursue the sport after their professional retirement in recent years, including former England striker Emile Heskey, ex-Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia, and Premier League champions Joleon Lescott and Danny Drinkwater, all of whom are set to play for the veterans’ side this season, as per Olympics.com.
Usain Bolt could be stepping onto a football field, as he was listed as one of the registered players for Wythenshawe Vets FC, an over-35s team based in Manchester, England.
the move seems possible for the 40-year-old athlete and 100m world record holder, who turned his attention to professional football after retiring from athletics following the 2017 World Athletics Championships While the team is yet to confirm Bolt as a player for this season. Having scored two goals during a friendly for Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in 2018, Bolt went on to sign a deal with the club before leaving eight weeks later and retiring from football in early 2019.
