Usain Bolt rejects two year football contract

Usain Bolt has rejected a two-year deal with Maltese champions Valletta, the eight-time Olympic champion’s agent has confirmed.

The Jamaican has been trying to earn a contract with Central Coast Mariners and netted twice in a trial match last Friday.

With the A-League season beginning this weekend, Bolt’s future with the Australian club remains unclear.

However, agent Ricky Simms said his client had decided against a move to Malta, with Valletta having gone public in their pursuit of the 32-year-old.

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“The only difference with the latest offer is that it was made through the media.

“I can confirm that Usain does not want to pursue the opportunity in Malta.”

Bolt – who retired from track and field in 2017 – has been training with the Mariners since August.

He previously spent time training with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, Mamelodi Sundowns and Stromsgodset. Valletta FC have won the Maltese Premier League five of the past eight seasons to earn a Champions League place, but they have never advanced past the second qualifying round. This summer, they lost to Albanian club Kukesi in the first round, then proceeded to fall to Zrinjski Mostar from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Europa League.

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