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Usain Bolt in Talks to Play with Australian Soccer Club Central Coast Mariners

Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is in negotiations for a trial with the Central Coast Mariners of the Australian A-League, the Sydney Morning Herald's Rachel Clun reported.

"There's still a lot of work to do in regards to understanding exactly how the deal would work out and how things would look," Mariners chief executive Shaun Mielekamp said. "But things are very positive at the moment so we're really excited that looks like a good six week trial period that we'll be able to facilitate."

Bolt retired from competitive sprinting in August 2017, which allowed him to devote more time to a career in soccer.