Olympic champion Usain Bolt is set to play his first match for Australian football club Central Coast Mariners on Friday.
The world’s fastest man, who has been training with the team in a bid to secure a professional contract, will play on the left wing in a friendly match against an amateur side.
Here, Press Association Sport looks at sports stars who have changed sports – with varying degrees of success.
Ivan Perisic – football to beach volleyball
Sonny Bill Williams – rugby to boxing
Michael Jordan – basketball to baseball
Victoria Pendleton – cycling to horse racing
Dame Sarah Storey – swimming to cycling
Rebecca Romero – rowing to cycling
Paolo Maldini – football to tennis
