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‘It was fun while it lasted’ – Usain Bolt retires from playing football

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Sprinter-turned-footballer, Usain Bolt declared Tuesday that his sports life is over following frustration in his bid to begin a career in football.

The 32-year-old Jamaican holds the 100m and 200m world record in athletics.

After retiring from athletics in 2017, Bolt started training as a footballer and spent two months training with Australian football club, Central Coast Mariners.

He left the club in November after the they failed to find financial backing for a professional deal.

“It was fun while it lasted,” said Bolt.

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“I don’t want to say it wasn’t dealt with properly, but I think we went about it not the way we should.”

He added: “You live and you learn. It was a good experience – I really enjoyed just being in a team.”

In October 2018, Bolt scored two goals on his first start for the Mariners in a friendly against Macarthur South West, celebrating with his trademark lightning bolt pose.

Bolt had also turned down an offer from Maltese club Valletta, reportedly because the club could not meet his wage demands.

He is now looking at venturing into businesses.

“I’m now moving into different businesses, I have a lot of things in the pipeline, so as I say, I’m just dabbling in everything and trying to be a business man now,” he concluded.

 

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