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Usain Bolt playing in soccer match at Old Trafford

By Alex Butler

Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Jamaican Olympic legend Usain Bolt will play in a celebrity soccer match on June 10 at Old Trafford, the home field of Manchester United.

Bolt and pop star Robbie Williams announced their head-to-head matchup Tuesday on social media. They will face-off in Soccer Aid for Unicef 2018 on Team England and Team Soccer AID World XI. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m.

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Soccer Aid for Unicef is one of the biggest charity soccer tournaments in the world. Other stars from soccer, film, music and TV will also participate in the contest in order to raise money for children in danger around the world.

Bolt -- who has discussed switching his allegiance from the track to the pitch -- teased a move to soccer over the weekend.

"I've just signed for a football team. Find out who it is on Tuesday, Feb. 27," he said in the clip.

United legend Wayne Rooney chimed in after seing that Bolt was going to be in the game.

"Can't wait to see @usainbolt running down the wing at Old Trafford on Sunday 10th June," Rooney tweeted Tuesday.

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Past editions of the celebrity showdown have featured: Will Ferrell, Ronaldinho, Zinedine Zidane, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Gordon Ramsay, Mike Myers, Craig David, Maradona, Alan Shearer and other celebrities.

Bolt, 31, revealed in January that he spoke with Red Devils manager Sir. Alex Ferguson about joining Manchester United. He has also talked about joining Borussia Dortmund. He told Express Sport that he is doing a trial in March with Dortmund.

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