Usain Bolt ‘turns down’ Malta football club offer

Thursday, 18 October 2018 16:00

Usain Bolt has turned down an offer from Maltese football club Valetta FC.

The domestic champions had offered the winner of eight Olympic sprint medals a two-year contract, as Bolt continues his journey into professional football.

However, the 32-year-old Jamaican declined.

Bolt, who is currently on trial at Australia's Central Coast Mariners scored two goals for the team in a recent pre-season friendly but has not been offered a contract.

His agent, Ricky Simms, spoke to ESPN: "Usain does not wish to pursue this Malta opportunity. There is a lot of interest in Usain playing football. We regularly receive similar approaches."

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