LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has offered Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt help in getting a trial with the Premier League soccer club.
"@usainbolt if you want that trial at Man Utd shout me, I'll speak to the boss!! Well done in 100m, waiting for you to smash the 200m now!" the former England captain tweeted on Tuesday.
Bolt, the fastest man in the world, knows the United players after he took part in a sprint through Manchester's streets a few years ago and helped then-Manchester player Cristiano Ronaldo with his sprint training.
Bolt made his request after his 100 meters victory on Sunday, where he notched up the second fastest time ever, behind his own world record.
"People think I am joking when I say that I would like to play for Manchester United," British media quoted him as saying on Tuesday.
"But if Alex Ferguson called me up and said, 'OK, let's do this, come and have a trial and see if you are good enough' it would be impossible for me to say 'no'.
"I would not take up the challenge if I didn't think I was good enough. I am a very accomplished player and know I could make a difference. I would be the fastest player in the team — but I can play as well."
Bolt, who competes in the Olympic 200 meters this week, warned Ferguson he will have to be quick though as the sprinter is only in Britain "for a few more days".
"If Alex Ferguson wants to give me a call he knows where I am," the Jamaican was quoted as saying.
He retweeted Ferdinand's offer, and replied: "After the Olympics we work on that...lol..thanks man."
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