Usain Bolt’s surprise visit to Blackburn under-15s match
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Usain Bolt’s surprise visit to Blackburn under-15s match

November 2, 2024
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John Prince Usain Bolt with the under-15s team of Blackburn RoversJohn Prince

Usain Bolt turned up on the touchline of the Blackburn Rovers under-15s team

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt called into the under-15s derby between rivals Blackburn Rovers and Burnley on Monday.

The retired sprinter made the trip to Lancashire to visit a friend whose son is currently on trial with Blackburn.

Rovers tweeted a picture of the star with the team after the game, which has been viewed thousands of times.

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Bolt, 36, retired from athletics in 2017 after winning eight Olympic titles and 11 World Championship gold medals.

During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he set new world records for the 100m and 200m.

His 100m time of 9.58 seconds, set during the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, remains the world record.

PA Media Usain Bolt in the director's box during the Emirates FA Cup quarter-final match at Old Trafford, ManchesterPA Media

Usain Bolt sat in the directors’ box for the FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford

A football lover who has described it as his “dream” to play professional football, Bolt landed a trial with Australian side Central Coast Mariners in 2018 but did not end up signing for the team.

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