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Usain Bolt believes he could be as good as Rooney

The Jamaican sprinter has joked that he could be as good as the Manchester United captain as he eyes a future in football after athletics.

100 metres? Done. 200 metres? Done. 4x100m? Done. So, naturally, matching the football career of Wayne Rooney is Usain Bolt's next challenge.

The undisputed sprint king of the past decade, Bolt once again proved unstoppable at an Olympic Games when he claimed three golds at Rio 2016.

The Jamaican will retire from athletics this year and has long spoken of his desire to explore a career in football, with Manchester United, the club he supports, top of his wish list.