Man U gives Bolt chance to prove self

USAIN Bolt will get the chance to fulfill one of his sports dreams after getting a “trial” with English Premier League soccer club, Manchester United.

Bolt discussed his love for soccer after his sensational performance in the men’s 100 metres final on Sunday, insisting that he has the physical attributes to make it as a professional player.

United has responded by giving him the chance to prove his talents after the Olympics, with a source telling Yahoo! Sports that the Jamaican superstar would be invited to the team’s training base in Carrington, a suburb of Manchester.

“Just like everyone else, the players are huge fans of Bolt and have massive respect for him. We would love to have him along,” the source said. “After he spoke about the club after the most-watched race in the world, it makes perfect sense.

“We would welcome him with open arms, and it would certainly make all the boys and the coaching staff pretty excited to meet him and see his skills. They would love to see what he has got with the ball.”

United’s veteran defender Rio Ferdinand contacted Bolt through Twitter on Tuesday to offer congratulations on his Olympic record triumph in the 100 metres. He tweeted: “If you want that trial at Man Utd shout me. I’ll speak to the boss. Well done in 100m.”

Bolt replied: “After the Olympics we work on that … lol … thanks man.” As it turns out, United’s marketing staff is already working on the trial. The primary incentive is not, perhaps surprisingly, the positive publicity that having pictures of Bolt in a United shirt would bring