Soccer Aid fans split as Usain Bolt wears VERY significant shirt number for Soccer Aid
SOCCER AID fans were split on Usain Bolt’s shirt number – his world record 9.58.
The Olympic legend started for World XI at Stamford Bridge, alongside a host of football legends including Eden Hazard and Alessandro Del Piero.
Bolt’s 9.58s time, set at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, still stands as the world record – a time that no sprinter has since come close to.
And some fans could not believe the Jamaican star was using his recording breaking time as his shirt number.
One said: “He’s fully taking the p***.”
Another agreed: “Bolt is taking the p***.”
A third found the number choice cringe as they tweeted: “The 9.58 on Bolts shirt is cringe now.”
However, many praised the genius behind picking the historic number.
Jamie Barrett tweeted: “Whoever told Usain Bolt to put his world record time as his shirt number is a GENIUS.”
Diane Hill added: “Love the shirt number of 9.58 for Usain Bolt on Soccer Aid.”
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And another posted: “Usain Bolt number is crazy.”
Bolt is one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport – some even consider him the greatest ever.
And for a good reason, as Bolt enjoyed a stunning career that saw him breaking records in the 100m as well as 200m events and winning a staggering eight Olympic gold medals.
But Bolt has always had a passion for football, previously wanting to play for Manchester United.
In 2018, he started training with Norwegian outfit Stromsgodset — later going on trial at Central Coast Mariners in Australia.
He netted twice in a friendly, leading Maltese side Valletta to offer him a two-year contract.
Bolt turned them down, signing a deal with the Mariners — but only lasted eight weeks.
In 2023, Bolt captained the World XI and scored the opening goal.
It was a special moment for the fastest man of all time, who was competing in his fifth Soccer Aid.
The 2024 edition of the event was his sixth appearance – but ultimately ended in disaster with the Jamaican carried off on a stretcher after suffering a horror injury.
To make matters worse, World XI crumbled to a 6-3 defeat, the first time England have won in SIX YEARS.
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