5 prominent athletes who have played more than one professional sport

Bolt played football at the professional level after retiring from athletics
Bolt played football at the professional level after retiring from athletics

#1 Usain Bolt


Central Coast Mariners v Macarthur South West Utd
Central Coast Mariners v Macarthur South West Utd

Arguably the greatest sprinter of all time, Usain bolt wanted to be a professional football player since he was a child. Bolt decided to take athletics as his career and went on to become one of the greatest Olympian of all time. Bolt made the record of winning the 100m and 200m gold medal in world record time at the Olympic games.

After retiring from Athletics, Bolt decided to try his hands in professional football. Earlier, German club Borussia Dortmund allowed Bolt to train with the first team and also gave him a trial to play for the club.

Bolt, finally got his first chance to play football at the professional level when Australian League side Central Coast Mariners gave a professional contract to Bolt. Playing as a striker, Bolt even scored a goal for the Australian side. However, his professional football career did not last for long and he decided to retire just after one season at the club.

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