From sprint king to star striker – Usain Bolt notched a brace in his first professional footballing start for Central Coast Mariners on Friday.
The 32-year-old Jamaican was full of endeavour in his 75-minute cameo for Mike Mulvey’s side against Macarthur South West United, capping his display with a second half brace in Central Coast’s 4-0 win.
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That will give the Mariners plenty of food for thought as they ponder whether to hand Bolt a Hyundai A-League contract.
Should Central Coast grant Bolt’s professional footballing dream? Here’s what social media had to say after Bolt’s double!
Great movement and finish!
👍💪👌🤙— Ruud van Nistelrooij (@RvN1776) October 12, 2018
Iconic, @usainbolt celebration in the @ALeague ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/obv7HsDTn0
— Sam Kerr (@samkerr1) October 12, 2018
Usain Bolt bagged a brace on his first start for Central Coast Mariners! ⚡️?
Goals in 2018/19:
Usain Bolt 2️⃣
Alexis Sanchez 1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/62rwIPZe1P— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) October 12, 2018
🇦🇺 Cole and Yorke, Henry and Bergkamp, Shearer and Sutton eat your hearts out: Ross McCormack and Usain Bolt are up front for Central Coast Mariners and they've both bagged goals pic.twitter.com/XuNq0clZUH
— COPA90 (@Copa90) October 12, 2018
Usain Bolt is off the mark in style!
He's scored twice on his first start for Central Coast Mariners.
More: https://t.co/mwnAShYc4A pic.twitter.com/YGDz48h2Je
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 12, 2018
This is not a drill…
USAIN BOLT HAS SCORED.
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) October 12, 2018
55': Usain Bolt scores his first ever goal in football
69': Usain Bolt scores his second ever goal in footballHe's on for a debut hat-trick. ⚡ pic.twitter.com/VDFYgd1MaT
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) October 12, 2018
Usain Bolt out here finishing like prime Ronaldo De Lima pic.twitter.com/Pj7val8yjB
— Mondiu (@MDGunner) October 12, 2018
Bolt!? Wow! https://t.co/4pAoWuTIUx
— Mick (@MICKDXB) October 12, 2018
The Earth is billions of years old, and I’m gladly alive to live in the era of Messi, Ronaldo and Usain Bolt?! ?
— adem6 (@crnasrpska) October 12, 2018
Genius … the anticipation, the pace, the positional play and the LEFT FOOT …. #wondergoal
— Greg Ballesty (@Ballsy_62) October 12, 2018
That goalscorer is fast as Usain Bolt.
No wait, IT’S USAIN BOLT pic.twitter.com/YIqsNqZike— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) October 12, 2018
And here’s what the man himself had to say on THOSE goals.
Anything is possible don’t think limits pic.twitter.com/bcLgxnBB8x
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) October 12, 2018
New Levels @CCMariners pic.twitter.com/loJobRdfKL
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) October 12, 2018