Usain Bolt to make A-league football debut on friday

The record-holding former athlete is eager to prove his critics wrong as he believes that he can have a fruitful footballing career.

“When I was in track and field, people said a lot about me, but I always proved them wrong. So it’s just another moment for me to prove people wrong,” he said.

“It’s not like it is a charity game anymore, this is a career that I am pursuing. I expect to make mistakes but also to make myself proud and to push myself. I know I am not going to have a perfect game,” he added.

Bold also described his biggest challenge:

“Because I’m not used to picking up speed, going back down, up and down, up and down, back and forth, that’s the most challenging,”