USAIN BOLT showed off his football skills as he self-isolates at home during the coronavirus crisis.
The former Olympic sprinter turned to the Beautiful Game after hanging up his running spikes, turning out for Australian outfit the Central Coast Mariners.
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Usain Bolt, left, decided to take on the Stay At Home Challenge with a loo rollCredit: Twitter @usainbolt
The former Olympic srpinter switched sports, unsuccessfully in the end, to footballCredit: Twitter @usainbolt
But after a two-month trial, the club opted against offering him a permanent deal, and Bolt decided to give up on his dream.
In a clip he uploaded to Twitter, the Jamaican decided to take part in the Stay At Home Challenge, playing keepy-uppy with a loo roll with a friend.
The 33-year-old showed off his footwork wearing a white vest and blue shorts.
In the background the TV showed a coronavirus news update.
Of course Bolt isn’t the only sport star to entertain himself on social media following governnments around the world telling people to “social distance”.
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Liverpool footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain showed off his dance moves with Little Mix girlfriend Perrie Edwards, while legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao put his son through some sparring.
And in news that won’t surprise anyone, Barcelona ace Lionel Messi nailed the loo roll challenge with 20 kick-ups.
Former heavyweight boxing champion-turned actor Mike Tyson showed his quick hands as he sparred with HIS DOG in self-isolation.
And Iron Mike will be keeping himself busy with his job on the side indoors.
SunSport revealed that he earned £17,000 in just SIX HOURS sending personalised video messages.
The 53-year-old, who is believed to have a net worth of around £2.5million, is raking in £250 for sending out personalised clips to fans.
He is using the video uploading site Cameo – and has just one review so far, a five-star one at that.
And his move on to the platform is going pretty well, earning almost £20,000 in his first six hours of ‘work’ according to TMZ.
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Source: Athletics - thesun.co.uk
