Bolt kicks off football trial in Germany
OLYMPIC legend Usain Bolt trained alongside football stars Marco Reus and Mario Gotze yesterday as he began a two-day trial with Borussia Dortmund.
The eight-time gold medallist is pursuing his dream of becoming a professional footballer by linking up with the Bundesliga side.
There were few trademark sprints from the 100m and 200m world record holder, but he showed his aerial prowess by heading home from Germany midfielder Mario Gotze’s ball in a half-pitch game involving several first-team players not on international duty and youth players.
The Jamaican admitted he had enjoyed himself in the training session broadcast on Dortmund’s YouTube channel.
“It was good! I had fun with the guys — they were very welcoming,” Bolt said.