Usain Bolt’s debut could definitely have gone better

Usain Bolt will be given time as he attempts to prove himself worthy of a permanent contract with the Central Coast Mariners.

Bolt came off the bench to make his debut in a pre-season friendly match against amateur side Central Coast Football but failed to make an impact. The former Olympic champion came on in the 71st minute as a trialist, having trained with the A-League team in recent weeks. Ahead of the new Australian top-flight season, Bolt remains hopeful of fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional footballer after retiring from sprinting last year. But on Friday, the 32-year-old failed to impress as he completed just one pass in his 22-minute appearance and was dispossessed three times. https://twitter.com/FourFourTwo/status/1035490628476579841 Bolt managed just nine touches of the ball and the fact that he completed more step-overs than successful passes tells you everything you need to know about how effective he was. Speaking after the match, Bolt said: "I was happy to be out there and to get the experience was pretty cool. https://twitter.com/Tuitbol/status/1035491742160769024