The link-up between the FIFA World Player of the Year and the
fastest man on the planet will take place this summer and is,
according to Bolt's agent Ricky Simms, far from a commercial
stunt.
It is born out of their mutual admiration after Bolt, a
passionate football fan away from the track and a huge admirer of
Ronaldo, recently sent a message to the Manchester United star
asking for a signed shirt.
The Jamaican already has a large collection of original signed
shirts which occupies pride of place in a room at his home in
Kingston.
Ronaldo, himself a big fan of Bolt, was only too happy to oblige
but had a request of his own. In return, he said, he would like
some advice from the world record-holder on how to improve his own
speed on the football pitch.
Bolt has now agreed to travel to Manchester for a coaching
session with the Portuguese player and the pair are in the process
of arranging a suitable date.
"It's definitely going to happen," said Simms. "We'll sort
something out in this summer when Usain comes to Europe to
compete."
Ronaldo is hardly a slouch when it comes to attacking at pace,
though the mind boggles at what he could do to defenders with some
extra help from the man who redefined the boundaries of sprinting
in Beijing last year.
With his trademark bow and arrow mime, Bolt could also give the
Portuguese player a lesson in the art of showboating. Or maybe the
lesson will be the other way round.
imagine him running down the pitch in less than 10 secs...
defenders will cryyyyyyy
