Usain Bolt was seriously injured during a charity football match in London at the weekend and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher.
The 37-year-old Bolt revealed on Sunday that he ruptured his Achilles tendon during a charity match for Soccer Aid. Pictures show the athletics legend taking part in the match and then leaving the pitch afterwards.
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Usain Bolt, a member of the World XI, is resting after sustaining an injury during a UNICEF 2024 football support event at Stamford Bridge in London. (John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Jamaican was part of the Soccer Aid World XI FC squad alongside Eden Hazard and Tommy Fury, who faced off against an England All-Star side. Bolt played in last year’s match, scoring a goal.
England won 6-3, led by Joe Cole, Ellen White, Stephen Bartlett, Jermain Defoe and Theo Walcott, while Hazard, Alessandro Del Piero and Billy Wingrove scored for Soccer Aid World FC.
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World XI athlete Usain Bolt reacts after missing a chance during the UNICEF 2024 football support match at Stamford Bridge in London on June 9, 2024. (Henry Brown/Getty Images)
The charity has raised more than $19 million for UNICEF.
It has been eight years since Bolt last won an Olympic gold medal. He holds the world records in the 100m (9.58) and 200m (19.19) races. He finished his career with eight Olympic gold medals. He also won 11 gold medals at the World Championships.
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World XI athlete Usain Bolt is regretting a missed opportunity at the UNICEF 2024 Football in Support event at Stamford Bridge in London. (Bradley Collier/PA Images via Getty Images)
In 2018, Bolt began training with the Central Coast Mariners soccer club of the Australian A-League, scoring two goals in a friendly match against an amateur club. He left the club in January 2019, declaring his career as a professional athlete over.
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