Usain Bolt has claimed that when he retires from athletics, he wants to become a football player.
The 24-year-old hasn’t kept his support of Manchester United a secret over the years and has visited the training ground a couple of times.
Speaking in Oslo, Bolt told reporters that he obviously has the speed, as well as the skills, to make it as a footballer at our club!
“I really think I want to try soccer after I retire because I’ve watched it over the years and I think I could be a good contender,” he said. “I think I’d definitely have to play for Manchester United because I’m quick and I have a lot of skills. I should be good enough.”
This isn’t the first time he’s spoken of his desire to play for United. He also talked about it in his autobiography: “Ideally, if I was to play football, I’d sign for my favorite team — Manchester United. People say it’s not realistic but nobody has seen me play so you never know. If Alex Ferguson saw me in one of those charity matches he might think I could replace Ryan Giggs.”
When Bolt travels the world for competitions, he tries to find time to train with local football clubs, with United and Bayern Munich the most famous so far.
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Bolt the Dog has a better chance
Legend
-ary sprinter.
He’d certainly have the best celebration…. but would he be faster than Chicho?
Fergie, sign him up!
Imagie what a coup coup that would. I can read the headlines already – “Usain bolts into Old Trafford for medical”.
Forrest Gump had only speed and he did pretty good in Americal football. So, who’s to say Bolt cannot do in real football.
Hahahahahaha! This is just brilliant. Fergie, Fergie, SIGN HIM UP!
Haha. Love the guy to bits, but I sincerely hope he’s clowning around here.
No way is a sprinter’s body built for football. His sport lasts 10 seconds, not 90 minutes for God’s sake!
If he tried to follow this through, it’d probably rival Dwaine Chambers’s attempt to start playing rugby league for cringeworthiness.
He eats every footballer to breakfast when it comes to speed.
Usain Bolt flying down the wing!!! would be great, but i dont think itll happen
hit the long ball and let him run into the goal … it can work out..never know.. I would give him a try..
Hahahaha usain bolt to united? I think it would work only if there wouldn’t be an offside in the soccer rule. ,..hahaha datz funny!
It probably sounds ridiculous, but I’d honestly give him a chance. As a super (sonic) sub he could crush the opponents on the counter.
Would be funny watching Walcott having his pants pulled own as Bolt tears away… Maybe he could do a little ‘meep, meep’ noise as he passes him…
I’m sure any footballing talent Bolt has would have been picked up when he was training with United.
Does he even have any experience of playing football at a decent level? But he’s a bit of a beast at 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) and 93.9 kg (207 lb; 14.79 st). I’d reckon him being a Valencia-type player, but bigger, stronger and faster. Not saying that Valencia is weak in those departments…
lol just park him on the half way line and pump long balls through,teams would have to play with a sweeper.
@Boony
You’re quite right. The staff would have spoted anything if there was some skils to be admired when he came around.
Hahaha what a bellend
sign him up.
can’t be much worse than bebe
Anybody who loves Utd are in my good books, let alone Usain Bolt. His celebration after scoring a goal will be legendary. Sign him up & put him against Liverpool next season. Him & Rooney will be high-fiveing all match long!
What a wanker. Im sorry Bolt but football is slightly more than running fast in a straight line and then only if it is mapped out for you.
This is actually a bit of an insult, lots of celebrities play football fucking Schumacher, Hucknell and heavy weight Mason (RIP). Sure against your local pub team or other mouthy fucking celebraties you look not out of place but for you to claim on one hand that you are a united fan and on the other hand claim they arent all that good and youd fit in is a fucking insult.
Stop trying to make a name of yourself by using Manchester United to drum up some publicity for you and your boring fucking sport. Your a fan, Im a fan, funny enough every one on here is a fan and just because teenage girls and toothless grannies think your gorgeous in licra it doesnt mean you know all about all sports. Piss of and do what your good at and I dont mean taking the mouth for a walk.
@Goat lol mate bit hard he’s the fastest man ever don’t think he needs to get his name out there,sprinters make fucking millions.don’t know if he’s joking and if not maybe a bit of a nanny for thinking he’s good enough but not really his fault if a reporter has stuck a mic in his face and asked what he’d like to do when he retires,give him a bit of a break the lads a utd fan.
Oh on another note. If your reading Redknapp (Harry) whats your take on it. Know that you are firmly cemented in the top 5 we really need to know your opinion because the managers that are there in the top 4 are all obviously past it.
@Wayne
lol, im sick of mouthy fucking celebs. Nowadays they think they are something because they acchieve a level of success for a relatively short time. Im not like alot of people hung up or in awe of celebraties or sportsmen. They are only the best out of those who could be bothered. In school I could throw a discuss as a boy further than the worst at the olympics could muster when i was only 13. I could have trained and been a star but i didnt want to be. But for those self interested shit stabbers to let their mouths run like they are gods gift make me fucking sick. I like fighting and am rutheless in the tackle. I wouldnt dream to say Im good enough for United and the nearest thing to Roy Keane in that department, because that would be an insult. Im a United fan too. Whats the difference.
And to be truthful mate they do earn millions but so does a serial murderer from book sales despite being inside. Money has no bearing – fame has no bearing – humility is what counts ALA Scholes.
Rant over, just the goat swimming against the tide again.
Think it is a piss take to be honest. Go on, let him have his fun.
ok goat mate don’t know if your rant applys to bolt just seems like a fun loving guy to me,his name will already be known worldwide so doesn’t need utd to promote himself but i know you beat to a different drum goat so party on mate.
First Match in the season after Usain signs with us…
Rooney: “Jesus, dude. That was really quick. Hurry, pass the ball..”
Usain: “Ball? Errr…”
i’m afraid that Usain has over-shot his bolt on this one.
Anyway, he doesn’t have the nuts for football, silly tool.
Kidding aside, I’d say that GoatinaUnitedShirt is spot on with his comment at 10:22.
Just having a laugh- Couldnt care less about Bolt really. I like to beef a discussion. When I see it rolling all one way I like to put a wheel clamp on it, ticket on the windscreen and piss in the fuel tank.
I like a debate, its the argument that is fun not the conclussion, there are many answers and not one is the right one. The fun is in the fighting not the winning.
Im a masterdebater
Actually, GoatinaUnitedShirt, you are not. You always go with the flow.
Like right now, sitting there nodding your head at everything I say.
Get a grip!
hhmm. I thought he said he was a Madrid fan a couple of year ago.
Quality posts Goat.
i think he will be better than bebe + obertan!
GoatinaUnitedShirt, seriously get your brain check. why get so serious about a comment form a united fan. Every fucking person has a dreams. WHy cant he have? I have a dream too, i want to play for united, are u going to do anything? Serioulsy what is a big deal?
BETTER THAN BEBE imo honestly atm no jokes but FUNNY usain gooooood luck with it!!!!!!!!
To sprint doen’t mean to play football !!!! i’m sorry usain you’re not good enough here!!!!
good joke
dk – perhaps it is you that should have checked your brain in at the entrance to RoM.
No one is saying Bolt can’t have dreams, twit. He has already achieved his dream.
Now he should show a little respect. Would Ryan Giggs seriously consider aiming for the Olympic 100m Gold, now that he has achieved his dreams in football? If he did, I reckon he’d keep quiet about it.
@King Eric hi mate think him and ronnie are buddies so when ronnie defected said something to the effect maybe he’d have to start supporting real aswell
I am sure he was not serious and knowing the English press, well you know what I mean…
A few regulars and I actually imagined him signing for us after his visit to Carrington last year, I remember it being a good laugh
Ashley Young is at O T as we speak, with the addition of a goal keeper is that the three players we are going to buy no more?
Fergie, sign him up
Fergie Fergie. sign him up
Wow everyone relax, just a bit of fun. He was probably just joking, from seeing his previous interviews he just seems like a happy go lucky fellow.
i am sure he can sprint as fast as Messi. And come on he is just 24. He will be a great signing for Fergie. He only needs to learn how to kick the ball. I think thats ok coz we have a similar type like him called Bebe
@ Goat, in a sense I agree with u, but cut him a little slack. Bolt is of humble beginnings, he has managed to turn is natural talent to the fastest man that ever walked the planet, a very big United fan….let him say what he want to, I know he has no chance, but it doesn’t mean that he’s insulting the club to me. He’s a fun loving guy who loves giving jokes, I mean u might never tell he could be worth something….
Actually, Bolt was scouted for both football and cricket but chose sprinting when he was younger.
He is an excellent athelete and as someone pointed out, probably no worse than Bebe.
So what if he wants to play for United or thinks he can? Why abuse the guy for it? Atheletes have to have confidence in their ability, this guy is a serious all round talent, whether he would be good enough to play at the top level, who knows, but everyone has a dream and if he says he would love to play football for United well so would most of us, but most of us are not world class atheletes that were scouted by football teams in our youth – so relax @ Goat and similar, Jesus.
@NBI Red Onion, well he wasn’t “scouted” per say, but he played football in primary school and that’s where the coach saw his ability to run and as they say the rest was history…but spot on on ur comment though
U insane?
It’s simple…he has money, if he wants to play and think he’s worth a try then train for free. Come to the grounds, practice like everyone else and who knows? But to continually say this to the media and in an “autobiography” is immature and niave.
NBI Red Onion
Well said my friend
Hes one of the greatest athletes in the world.
If he wants to play for the Red Devils and his wage demands won’t affect our structure hes certainly worth a trial at the very least!
That’s so strange I think about this yesterday, I had thought about it before when he was training with UTD he is SO LIGHTENING FAST I mean how hard could it be to teach him how to finish, especially if he’s already a keen player anyway?
Can’t be any worse than Bebe or Obertan or Tosic or Djemba Djema or Kleberson!
Give him a shot i say.. come on Fergie sign him up!!! LOL
It would be funny if we can get Sneijder. Then he can quarterback balls forward for Bolt who can smash the offside trap! <—- Worth atleast a few goals!
Denis Compton was a legendary English cricketer (one of the greatest of all time, in fact) and then went on to play for Arsenal. He won the league and the FA Cup.
Who says you can’t be awesome in more than one sport?
Just read an article about Owen Hargreaves. Really miss the guy. Gutted that he had such rotten luck with fitness! :S
dk – whats that short dick? You are a complete twat, read the fucking posts properly you monkeys arse. You’ll see I was just livening up the room and later said I couldnt give a rats arse about Bolt. His comments werent insulting they were just childish and wanker like. What is insulting is a prick like you coming on here and talking shite without reading the posts. Your a Mirror reader orent you, read the headline and get in a tizz about this and that rather than realise the story is mundane and the headline is just there to suck suckers in. Sucker.
@goat u talking to me?
oh never mind just realized u were referring to someone else…and just also realize that u were indeed “livening” up the thread as u put it…forgive me
You know what…..so am i. I’m good enough too…fergie sign me up
Jamaican Red Devil
That must be some good shit you’re smoking there mate!
GoatinaUnited Shirt starts his reply to dk with “whats that short dick?” Classic comedy!
ps If you take the word ‘dick’ and shorten it , you are left with dk.
Pass the dutchie on the left hand side, buddy!
Bolt is fucked….he wont run anymore…..so he is trying to be clever dick.or dk ….. haha Cedars…
City will probably try and sign him after seeing this for 50+ million. they like wasting the Sheiks oil dosh.
james21 – too true! They’ll shoot their Bolt!
smartalex
I can see Comical Cook now, on the phone. ‘Don’t sign for Utd sign for us We’re MASSIVE’
james21
“Blood, Sweat and Tattoos” are setting up a special on LIghtening Bolt tattoos as we speak!
Ha we one upped Arsenal’s walcott purchase :p
No second guesses..on the goal celebrations !!
GoatinaUnited? Guess you are the one without dick. I read your posts clear enough already(please read your own post, you dont even understand what you are writing)! you say you are livening things up? Still you are attacking a Manchester United fan for nothing. Cant you even take a joke? You piece of dirt shit don’t deserve to be United Fan! Go join city!
@Smart Alex…not smoking anything at the mo…just a momentary lapse…slow day at work, go figure lol
certainly better than assface walcott!! what say?
wonder what his shirt nuber gonna be. 9.58?
*number
Goat
Are You a fucking idiot?It was just a joke and you start talking trash.And then for your support comes one of the stupidest fellow Smartalex.
I have already said it and again say this blog is better without you samrtalex.You are a piece of trash.You think its your blog and you have formed a group.
Everyone is entitled for his opinion and dk never said anything against manchester united but you showed that how dumb you are by attacking dk.
And before you and your so called group come and attack me I have to say smartalex you are pathetic.
This blog was great before ( I posted as Sketch).Everyone spoke about football but now it has turned like a facebook.Go back to africa you cunt smart alex and don’t return to this blog.
come to think of it – Usain Bolts down the left flank to win United the goal, Sounds nice. However, someone should tell him to stop the media comments and all that talk – Fergie seems not to like the media hype!
He’s probably no worse than David Bellion. Remember him? All he could do was running really fast.
Sell Berba. Buy Bolt.
There’s a nut on the Bolt thread.
Bollocks.Did he also not say something about if he can’t get into the Barcelona team then ‘United will do’,up his own arse if you ask me.
He’s got a screw loose.