Usain Bolt complains after being asked for drugs test while trialling with Central Coast Mariners
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist has been on trial with the New South Wales side since August
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Your support makes all the difference.Usain Bolt has complained after being requested to give a blood and urine sample by Australia’s Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) claiming that he is “not even a professional footballer yet.”
The drugs test was issued by Football Federation Australia and the eight-time Olympic gold medallist, who has been trialling with the Australia's Central Coast Mariners, took to Instagram on Monday to criticise their actions.
“So guys I’ve retired from track and field looking to become a footballer but look at this,” Bolt said on the social media platform.
“How am I going to get a drug test today? I’m not even a professional footballer yet. Seriously.”
“So I asked the lady, ‘Why am I getting drug tested when I haven’t signed for a club yet?’ and she said they told her I’m an elite athlete so I have to get tested. Okay then.”
Due to being registered with the club as a triallist, Bolt is indeed subject to drugs testing, however, the Jamaican’s trial period has now ended and it’s in the hands of the Central Coast Mariners as to whether he has a future at the New South Wales side. The 100m and 200m world record holder has been on trial with the A-League club since August and scored his first goal in a friendly on Friday.
Bolt previously trialled with Borussia Dortmund and also played a match for Norwegian first division side Strømsgodset this summer where he wore a shirt with the number 9.58 in honour of his world record.
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