Usain Bolt's first professional football deal set to collapse, see why

Usain Bolt's first professional football deal set to collapse, see why

Former Olympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt may have to wait a little longer to earn his first professional football contract.
The Jamaican sprint king has was offered a $150,000 deal by A-League side Central Coastal Mariners but reports revealed he wanted $3million instead.
The 32-year-old has been on trails with the club in recent weeks and scored two goals in his last match to earn himself a his first professional deal.

Bolt's agent Ricky Simms had earlier confirmed that the Mariners were ready to reward his performance with a contract.
And with the latest development, Bolt might be looking elsewhere to fulfill his ambitions of becoming a footballer.
Bolt had trained with German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund but he was told he could not get to the fitness level the club required.
He was also recently offered a two-year deal to join Maltese champions Valletta who will be playing in next season's Champions League play offs but he turned them down.

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