Bolt Agrees to Practice Deal With Australian Soccer Club

Bolt has negotiated an “indefinite training period” with Central Coast Mariners in Australia’s A-League as he pursues his bid to become a professional soccer player, according to a statement released Aug. 7, 2018.AP/Thibault Camus

The eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt wore a Mariners scarf after landing in Sydney on Saturday following a 14-hour flight from Los Angeles.

He was welcomed by a small group of Central Coast fans and told reporters he was looking forward to hitting the practice field and excited to call Australia his home.