Athletics-World's fastest man Bolt ruptures Achilles in charity soccer match


Soccer Football - Soccer Aid for UNICEF - England v Soccer Aid World XI - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - June 9, 2024 Soccer Aid World XI's Usain Bolt Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

(Reuters) - Jamaican sprinting hero Usain Bolt ruptured his Achilles tendon at a charity football match in London on Sunday, confirming the news in a social media post.

The eight-time Olympic champion and world-record holder in the 100 and 200 metres was carried off on a stretcher during the second half of the Soccer Aid game at Stamford Bridge.

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