Eight-time Olympic gold medalist and world's fastest man, Usain Bolt has given up on his bid to become a professional football player, saying "it was fun while it lasted." This comes after the 32-year-old Jamaican who spent eight weeks at A-League club Central Coast Mariners from August last year, eventually turned down an offer of a professional contract in November. During his time with the Australian club, he played in two pre-season friendlies, scoring twice against Macarthur South West. Speaking with ESPN over his bid to become a professional footballer, he said his time as a footballer was enjoyable, but he has given up on it. "I don't want to say it wasn't dealt with properly, but I think we went about it, not the way we should and you learn your lesson, you live and you learn. It was a good experience. I really enjoyed just being in a team and it was different from track and field and it was fun while it lasted "I'm just d...
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