Usain Bolt inspires Central Coast Mariners' offseason recruitment drive

Olympic sprinter Yohan Blake believes Usain Bolt will prove people wrong given the right training.  The World Cup winner watched Usain Bolt trial first-hand during his time at Borussia Dortmund. Tim Cahill says the football community needs to welcome Usain Bolt and take his football pursuit for what it is. He's still yet to sign a contract with the Central Coast Mariners but Usain Bolt is indirectly responsible for the A-League club's biggest on-field splash in years. The signings of Ross McCormack and Tommy Oar have been described by owner Mike Charlesworth as a "defining moment" for the Gosford-based minnows. According to CEO Shaun Mielekamp, it can all be traced back to eight-time Olympic champion Bolt -- in a roundabout way, at least. The Jamaican sprint king's magnetic presence, the sponsorship...

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