Usain Bolt said opening his Central Coast Mariners account was a weight off his shoulders as the world's fastest man bagged a second-half brace in a 4-0 win. The athlete, 32, on an indefinite trial with the A-League club, made his first start in a pre-season friendly against Macarthur South West United.

And the Jamaican did no harm to his dreams of becoming a professional footballer with two goals in 20 minutes to put the result beyond doubt in front of around 6,000 fans at the Campbelltown Sports Stadium.