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| Soccer Aid: Usain Bolt joins celeb football match at Old Trafford | Soccer Aid: Usain Bolt joins celeb football match at Old Trafford |
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| Usain Bolt will finally make his footballing debut at Old Trafford. | Usain Bolt will finally make his footballing debut at Old Trafford. |
| The eight-time Olympic gold medallist will captain a team of celebrities and footballers for the Soccer Aid match on 10 June. | The eight-time Olympic gold medallist will captain a team of celebrities and footballers for the Soccer Aid match on 10 June. |
| "It's my dream to make it as a professional footballer. To play against some of football's biggest legends is going to be remarkable," the Jamaican sprinter said. | "It's my dream to make it as a professional footballer. To play against some of football's biggest legends is going to be remarkable," the Jamaican sprinter said. |
| Robbie Williams will captain rivals England for the Unicef match. | Robbie Williams will captain rivals England for the Unicef match. |
| Usain has spoken previously about wanting to get into professional football after retiring from athletics last year. | Usain has spoken previously about wanting to get into professional football after retiring from athletics last year. |
| And over the weekend he put out a cheeky tweet - which led to much speculation - hinting he'd been signed to a club. | And over the weekend he put out a cheeky tweet - which led to much speculation - hinting he'd been signed to a club. |
| "Robbie and his England team better watch out as I won't be going easy on them," said Usain, adding that he's got a "special celebration" planned should his team win. | "Robbie and his England team better watch out as I won't be going easy on them," said Usain, adding that he's got a "special celebration" planned should his team win. |
| The 31-year-old is a Manchester United fan, and once even made a surprise call to MUTV, its TV channel. | The 31-year-old is a Manchester United fan, and once even made a surprise call to MUTV, its TV channel. |
| "I always said that I want to cope in more of a team sport because the track is individual," he told the football club. | "I always said that I want to cope in more of a team sport because the track is individual," he told the football club. |
| "I catch along easily and understand what I need to do when I get a job. When I get instructions, I can carry them out really well," he said. | "I catch along easily and understand what I need to do when I get a job. When I get instructions, I can carry them out really well," he said. |
| The Soccer Aid game at the team's home ground will see celebrities and former world-class footballers playing together on the same team. | The Soccer Aid game at the team's home ground will see celebrities and former world-class footballers playing together on the same team. |
| The event, which takes place biennially, has raised £24 million to help children since its launch in 2006. | |
| The match has seen the likes of footballers Maradona, Alan Shearer and Ronaldinho play alongside celebs like Mark Wright, Jack Whitehall and Olly Murs. | The match has seen the likes of footballers Maradona, Alan Shearer and Ronaldinho play alongside celebs like Mark Wright, Jack Whitehall and Olly Murs. |
| Will Ferrell, Gordon Ramsay, Mike Myers and Craig David have also played in previous years. | Will Ferrell, Gordon Ramsay, Mike Myers and Craig David have also played in previous years. |
| "Reclaiming the title for England this year is going to taste so much sweeter with Usain leading the Soccer Aid World XI," said Robbie Williams, who co-founded Soccer Aid. | "Reclaiming the title for England this year is going to taste so much sweeter with Usain leading the Soccer Aid World XI," said Robbie Williams, who co-founded Soccer Aid. |
| "I can't wait to lead out the England team." | "I can't wait to lead out the England team." |
| Tickets for the match are priced between £10 and £50, and it will be broadcast live on ITV from 8pm BST on Sunday 10 June. | Tickets for the match are priced between £10 and £50, and it will be broadcast live on ITV from 8pm BST on Sunday 10 June. |
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