Usain Bolt has had dreams of becoming of professional football ever since he gave up athletics, but do you think he has what it takes to become a world-class footballer? Barcelona legend Xavi has had his say!
The Jamaican, who recently spent a day training with Mamelodi Sundowns in January, has been training with a number of clubs, and was expected to undergo a trial with Borussia Dortmund too.
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Some may argue that at 31, Bolt may be attempting to become a professional is a over ambitious, but Xavi straight up feels that he doesn't have the talent at all.
"What makes the difference today in football? It's talent. And what is talent? It is the possibility of controlling what you do and what others do, because you play with your head and not only with your feet," he told SO Foot.
"I love Usain Bolt, he's a great athlete. Physically, nobody comes close. Who runs faster than him? No one.
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"But with all due respect to him, he will never make any difference on a football pitch. We cannot supplant mental speed and game intelligence with physical abilities. It's impossible."
There you have, straight from the mouth of one of football's greatest players. Do you think Xavi is correct in his honest assessment of Bolt?
