Usain Bolt is a Manchester United and has spent the day at Carrington and attended games at Old Trafford before now.
Over the summer, Bolt made a video, his “audition” for United, which was pretty good evidence that he shouldn’t give up his day job!
Rio Ferdinand took to Twitter to let Bolt know Sir Alex Ferguson had invited him back to Carrington. The manager has today confirmed this is true and that Bolt might play for us in a charity game.
“We’re going to get him up,” Ferguson told Inside United. “He’s been here a couple of times and he did help Cristiano Ronaldo with his sprinting, like he said. He took him aside one day. He’s a bit of a character and a big United fan. But it’s interesting he says he’d like to play in a charity game. It could be brilliant and next year, when we play Real Madrid’s Legends again, there could be opportunities to bring him up and see how he does. The people from these small islands, like Dwight Yorke from Trinidad & Tobago, they all play football and he probably played at school level or youth level or something like that. It’d be nice to get him up here, I think it’ll be good.”
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come on Usain.
Interesting. Always thought he would be used for a charity match at some point. He has been very persistent in wanting to be used in some capacity. Good to see we found a mutually beneficial way to utilize a fan
On the other hand maybe he could give some sprinting tips to Roo while he’s here. And maybe some fitness tips. Cant hurt…
Bolt @united…wee may use a bit of lightin nd speed 4rm hi
Can’t help think SAF sounds a bit racist or at least condescending when he says “The people from these small islands…”
“… and the there’s the kickoff, rooney passes back to usain bol-GOOOAAAAAALLLL!!!!”
dazza71
Describing ‘islands’ as ‘small’ is NOT racist OR condescending.
Whats wrong with describing an island as small?
Well the islands are indeed small. Some people look into comments a bit too much on here
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thine own
Or of thine friend’s were.
Each man’s death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
John Donne
the ball over the top seems very tempting with bolt in your side:-) what i’d give to see john terry trying to catch him.
Ok maybe just me, just thought he could’ve been a bit more diplomatic. Look forward to seeing reactions from people when some Russian manager calls GB a small island – cos comparatively it is!
Singapore is a pea of an island, does that diminish its standing as a strong economy?
dazza71 – where are you from?
He’s probably one of the least racist 70 year olds around.
surprised stoke don’t make a serious attempt to buy him
Marq
Cheers from Singapore!!
A charity match would be a win/win for all involved. Bolt is bigger than Messi right now and he’s got nothing but respect for United. Wouldn’t be surprised if he had a few “tekkers” either.
@dazza, how are Ferguson’s comments negative mate? Jamaica IS a small Island, thats why everybody was amazed with the Olympic results. Having said that, Jamaica is about the same size as the whole of SE England so its not exactly the Isle of Wight.
Also, Cuba is bigger than Scotland and Haiti is bigger than the Republic of Island, so the whole Caribbean archipelago probably covers a similar amount of sq miles as the British Isles. Fergie is a cultured and travelled man so im sure he’s aware of what he’s saying.
People are still amazed that Korean and Japanese players are good enough for United, so for a player from Trinidad to become one of our best ever strikers I think the mention of “small Islands” is a compliment.
Either way, lets not forget that Bolt is a cultured and travelled man himself, so United or no United he would NOT stand there while his entire region is insulted by a Scotsman, are you insane???
Just my opinion mate!
While im at it – and way off topic.
No Jamaica = No Industrial Revolution.
Marx spelt that out for Western audiences quite clearly so im sure a born-socialist like Ferguson is well aware of Capitalist history – even if he is a multi-millionare nowadays.
Give the manager some credit ffs
@Dazza You and those like you with an over developed political correctness sensitivity is grating in the least and VERY unwelcome. I have seen your ilk destroy discourse and debate for far too long. STUFF IT! You are welcome to say what you like. And I am welcome to say bugger off. You and those like you represent censorship of an insidious kind! I lived on some of those islands! They ARE small! They DO play lots of football and cricket and are disproportionally gifted in sprinting compared to other cultures. As a boy living in the British West Indies I loved football and played incessantly, at school and otherwise. There were annual club competitions between towns and villages on these SMALL ISLANDS and it was an integral part of life. Just the same, in certain Asian countries I’ve lived they are amazing at Table Tennis. And terrible at football and track ! Their cultures propagate these traits. By stating this, am I now a stereotyping racist?
I must admit when I read it first, I too thought the statement sounded a bit condescending, but as many of u have rightly said he didn’t say anything wrong did he? Let us all agree though that our social backgrounds pretty much dictates our interpretation of things. I’m quite sure that SAF didn’t mean for it to come off condescending, so I’m not the least bit offended.
Lone Star Red. That is possibly the best comment I have ever read on here. Shame it has to be about over opinionated twats rather than about football.
Dazza, you’re a dick. It’s over PC twunts like you that are ruining this country. When the revolution comes, I bet you’re at the back shitting yourself.
How you can dare suggest Sir Alex has even a drop a racism in him is disgraceful.
I look at people like you with the almost same contempt that I look at racists.
Fucking hell you’d think Dazza lynched somebody – give it a rest ffs.
OTT or what?
@ Mes Cheers . Thanks.
@ Dazza Nothing personal. The whole mind, thought and speech controlling Political Correctness thing has gone way too far and I for one have had way to much of it.