Triple Olympic gold-medallist and self-confessed Real Madrid fan Usain Bolt has revealed that he has officially accepted the invitation to train with Los Merengues, and he is now expected to touch down in Madrid sometime this week. The Jamaican sprinter had previously admitted that he would not hesitate to accept the invite should one be sent out and, in an interview with the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) over the weekend, he confirmed that he will be heading to the Bernabéu shortly. “Yes, I have received their invitation and I will be going,” he said, before going on to gush about his favourite player, Ruud van Nistelrooy. “I’ve been following him since he was at Manchester United and I know that he is a great player and a great person.
I can’t wait to meet these boys. “I will visit Real Madrid in the next few days, after the gala in Monte Carlo.” In last night’s athletics award ceremony in Monaco, Bolt was named the IAAF Male Athlete of the Year, adding to the Gleaner’s Man of the Year accolade he picked up last month. Bolt, unfortunately, will not be able to train with his hero Van Nistelrooy as the Dutchman has been banished from the football pitch after undergoing a knee operation last week.
