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Bolt’s football debut announcement falls somewhat flat

By Natalie Greaves··1 min read
Bolt’s football debut announcement falls somewhat flat
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  • <span style="font-weight: 400;">Months of hype surrounding triple Olympian Usain Bolt’s soccer debut with a major football squad fell somewhat flat for fans Tuesday after the Jamaican star announced that big entrance would simply be in the form of a charity match.
  • </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Bolt, 31, announced on Twitter that he will be playing in a </span>soccer aid match for UNICEF at Old Trafford.
  • The match is set for Sunday June 10th and will feature a number of other celebrities and footballers.
  • <span style="font-weight: 400;">Robbie Williams will captain the team.
  • Bolt’s announcement came are a tweet posted by South African club Sundowns on Monday hinted that the Jamaican star was primed to transfer his sprinting talents to professional football for them.

Months of hype surrounding triple Olympian Usain Bolt’s soccer debut with a major football squad fell somewhat flat for fans Tuesday after the Jamaican star announced that big entrance would simply be in the form of a charity match.

Bolt, 31, announced on Twitter that he will be playing in a soccer aid match for UNICEF at Old Trafford. The match is set for Sunday June 10th and will feature a number of other celebrities and footballers.

Robbie Williams will captain the team. Bolt’s announcement came are a tweet posted by South African club Sundowns on Monday hinted that the Jamaican star was primed to transfer his sprinting talents to professional football for them.

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