Video: Usain Bolt scores and leads his team to victory at Soccer Aid for Unicef charity match

Video: Usain Bolt scores and leads his team to victory at Soccer Aid for Unicef charity match

Funmilayo Fameso 23:35 - 11.06.2023

Usain Bolt scored the opening goal and captained Team World XI to their fifth consecutive title at the Soccer Aid for Unicef charity match.

Sprints legend Usain Bolt showed his goal-scoring abilities in a competitive football game as he scored the opening goal at the Soccer Aid for Unicef charity match on Sunday, June 11.

Usain Bolt captains Team World XI to fifth consecutive title at Soccer Aid for Unicef charity match
Usian Bolt with the Soccer Aid trophy

The Soccer Aid charity match was organised by Unicef, to help raise funds for charity purposes, especially for children, when the worst happens.

This year's teams were England vs Soccer Aid World XI FC, held at Manchester United's home ground, Old Trafford.

Bolt captained the World XI and played in the left wing, while Chelsea FC's newly appointed manager Mauricio Pochettino was the coach.

The Jamaican 100m and 200m World Record holder had his first attempt at scoring in the eighth minute, but it went narrowly wide.

In the 23rd minute, Bolt had a clinical finish to put his team ahead, going into half-time.

The second half saw Team England equalize with two successive goals from Asa Butterfield and Paul Scholes, while Robbie Keane scored a brace in the 64th and 70th minutes to put Team World XI ahead.

Kem Cetinay scored a fourth goal to become Soccer Aid's all-time goalscorer as he sealed the win for World X1.

A total of £14,619,005 was raised for charity during the football match.

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