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Usain Bolt Set to Join Amateur Football Team in Manchester

尤塞恩·博爾特將加盟曼徹斯特業餘足球隊

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Usain Bolt, the famous Olympic runner, may soon play football for an amateur team in England. His name recently appeared on the online squad list for Wythenshawe FC Veterans, a local team near Manchester.

appear on= 出現在……上

Bolt is 40 years old and holds world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He won eight Olympic gold medals before retiring from running in 2017. Bolt has loved football for a long time. In 2018, he played briefly for the Central Coast Mariners, a team in Australia. He is also a fan of Manchester United and often plays in charity matches.

retire from= 從……引退

Wythenshawe FC Veterans plays in the Cheshire Veterans League. The team has many former professional players from the English Premier League, including Danny Drinkwater, Antonio Valencia, and Emile Heskey. Former Manchester City player Stephen Ireland is the team's manager.

The club has not officially announced Bolt's signing yet, but fans are excited to see the world's fastest runner back on the football pitch.

be excited to V= 對做某事感到興奮

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句型意思
be set to V預計做某事
appear on出現在……上
retire from從……引退
be excited to V對做某事感到興奮

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單字等級意思
amateurB1業餘的
brieflyB1短暫地
charityB1慈善事業、慈善活動
pitchB1(足球等)球場
squadB2陣容、球隊名單
officiallyB2正式地

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Source: The Guardian Sport