Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has officially signed up to play in a charity soccer game at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium this summer.

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The 31-year-old Jamaican sprinter — who is the 100-meter world record holder — retired from athletics in August 2017 after an illustrious career.

On Sunday, he tweeted a video announcing he will captain a World XI team that will take on a team led by British singer Robbie Williams in a celebrity-filled matchup at Old Trafford on June 10 intended to raise money for UNICEF, the world-renown organization dedicated to helping children in impoverished nations.

Bolt jabbed Williams in the promotional video, saying: “stick to singing, and leave the football to me.”

It has not yet been announced what other non-soccer celebrities will participate in the game.

Bolt, a longtime Manchester United fan, has been strongly suggesting for some time that he would like to play for the Premier League club, led by manager Jose Mourinho. 

“I watch a lot of football, I understand it, I play it,” Bolt said last year. “With training, I could be good. Me and [Paul] Pogba talk a lot. I watch and ask him a lot of questions. I want to play but it has to be in the top league. I’m not content to be average.

“I strive to be the best and if I get a chance to play for a team like Manchester United it will be a massive deal.”

Whether or not the Jamaican will actually pursue a long-term soccer career with the Red Devils remains uncertain. Regardless, there is no doubt that his incredible speed would help any squad he may choose to join.

Bolt added: “It is my dream to make it as a professional footballer, so to be able to step out onto the pitch at Old Trafford in June, and play against some of football’s biggest legends is going to be remarkable.

“I enjoy the thrill of competition in front of a crowd, so Robbie and his England team better watch out as I won’t be going easy on them!

“I’ve got a pretty special celebration planned for when I score, by the way.”

Bolt ran the 100-meters in a jaw-dropping, world-record 9.58 seconds.

In November 2016, just three months after competing at the Rio Olympics, Bolt appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and faced off in a hilarious rap battle with the English comedian in the latter’s popular segment “Drop the Mic,” which has now become its own television series on TBS.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the Men’s 100m Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Usain Bolt has been a fan of Manchester United for a long time, and now the eight-time Olympic gold medallist will have the opportunity to play for the Red Devils.

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The Jamaican sprinter — who will be 30 later this month — has retired from athletics following a disappointing performance at the IAAF World Championships in London earlier this month. Bolt —the world-record holder for the 100m and 200m sprints — won silver in the men’s 100m final in London after losing to American Justin Gatlin. He then withdrew from the 4x100m relay final with a hamstring injury.

If Bolt recovers in time, however, he would get to play alongside former United players like Edwin van der Sar, Paul Scholes, Denis Irwin, Dwight Yorke, and Phil Neville
in a legends charity game against Barcelona at Old Trafford on Sept. 2.

“If I could get to play for Manchester United, that would be like a dream come true,” Bolt said in November. “That would be epic.”

Bolt has also joked about how good a soccer player he believes he could be.

“I’m not gonna say I’m going to be the best footballer in the world but I’d be at a good level, I’d say,” he said. “Maybe Wayne Rooney level.”

The Jamaican had the opportunity to train with German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund last year.

The legends game will be a second leg. United won the first leg 3-1 at Camp Nou on June 30 thanks to goals from Jesper Blomqvist, Karel Poborsky and a game-winner from Yorke.

Former United captain Bryan Robson and assistant Andrew Cole will manage the Red Devils on Sept. 2. The first-leg game was played to raise funds for the Pediatric Cancer centre in Barcelona.

According to Newsweek, Barcelona’s lineup for the second-leg game will include Gaizka Mendieta, Eric Abidal, Miguel Ángel Nadal, Gheorghe Popescu, Ion Andoni Goikoetxea and Julio Salinas.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 14: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the Men’s 100m Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)