Off the PitchBBC SportUnverified source· 21 Aug 2026
Usain Bolt registers for Manchester veterans' football team
The eight-time Olympic champion sprinter has signed up to play Sunday league football in Manchester.
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Who
Usain Bolt
What
Registered to play for Wythenshawe Vets FC
When
This season
Where
Cheshire Veterans Football League
What happened. Usain Bolt has registered as a player for Wythenshawe Vets FC, a veterans' Sunday league team in Manchester, according to the Football Association's Full-Time website.
- The team plays in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Veterans Football League.
- Wythenshawe's squad includes former Premier League players like Emile Heskey and Antonio Valencia.
- Bolt previously played for Central Coast Mariners in 2018.
Bolt's registration has not been officially announced by the club, which has been contacted for comment.
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