Sydney Aug 21 (IANS) Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Tuesday started his first practice with professional Australian football club Central Coast Mariners.
The eight-time Olympic gold medal winner marked his 32nd birthday by completing the session at the club s stadium in Gosford north of Sydney as documented by an Efe journalist.
"The Mariners decided to give me an opportunity and I am very grateful for it " Bolt said during a joint press conference with the A-League side coach Mike Mulvey.
"I am only here to make them proud and make myself proud and do my best " he added.
Aiming to become a professional football player Bolt who ended his running career last year had also trained with German club Borussia Dortmund South African club Sundowns and Norway s Stromsgodset.

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