Usain Bolt has taken part in his first proper training session with Borussia Dortmund’s first team as he continues to chase his dream of being a professional soccer player.
The eight-time Olympic champion, who retired as a sprinter earlier in 2017 after the World Championships, is on a two-day tryout with Dortmund which many are merely saying is a publicly stunt.
Yet with Dortmund allowing Bolt, 31, the chance to train with first team stars on Friday it may be a little more than just a chance for media members to flock to watch Dortmund in an open training session. Given the fact that Dortmund are sponsored by Puma, the same sponsor Bolt has, many are connecting the dots and it was a laid back training session on Friday as Bolt spent plenty of time signing autographs after scoring a header and a penalty kick.
Remember: Bolt is a lifelong Manchester United and has mentioned many times over the years that he would like to turn to professional soccer.
Earlier this month he announced he will captain a World XI at Old Trafford in a UNICEF charity game in June 2018, with Bolt teasing the planet on social media by saying he had signed for a soccer team. With his speed, power and size, is it really that far-fetched to think he could be a good targetman if he can sort out his hold up play and work on his endurance to last 90 minutes?
Watch the videos below as the Jamaican superstar scored a pretty solid PK, took part in training and obviously had most of Dortmund’s star players, such as Mario Gotze and Nuri Sahin, in awe.
Let’s see what the future holds for Bolt, but this is probably little more than Peter Stoeger and Dortmund having a longstanding offer accepted by Bolt to train with them. Maybe he could turn out for Dortmund’s reserve squad in a scrimmage and go from there?
Usain Bolt scoring a penalty kick in training for Borussia Dortmund today | #BVB #BVBolt pic.twitter.com/4Q7yzRomY4
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) March 23, 2018
The moment has arrived for @usainbolt to show off his skills ⚽🔥🥇 #BVBolt pic.twitter.com/Nq1097jUfz
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) March 23, 2018
New Levels pic.twitter.com/Y9x86iQrMt
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) March 23, 2018
And here is video of Usain Bolt nodding home in training for Borussia Dortmund | #BVB #BVBolt pic.twitter.com/LSiTeS9OQt
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) March 23, 2018
