Usain Bolt reveals he suffered a ruptured achilles at Soccer Assist… after the eight-time Olympic champion needed to be taken off the pitch on a stretcher at Stamford Bridge

Usain Bolt revealed he suffered a ruptured achilles tendon after being taken off on a stretcher throughout Soccer Assist.

Bolt captained Mauricio Pochettino’s World XI facet at Stamford Bridge within the annual charity match to lift funds for UNICEF.

England went into the sport having suffered defeats within the final 5 Soccer Assist clashes however bought off to an ideal begin on Sunday as Joe Cole gave them the lead with a classic end.

However Bolt would not have to attend lengthy to have his first affect on the sport. 

The 37-year-old was making his method in direction of objective earlier than being on the receiving finish of a brutal deal with from actor Danny Dyer on the sting of the penalty field.

Bolt seemed to be in discomfort through the recreation however insisted he needed to play on

Eden Hazard stepped as much as take the following free-kick and levelled for World XI, wrong-footing David James with a curling strike across the wall.

Bolt was once more on the centre of the motion shortly after as he produced a deft flip contained in the field to arrange Alessandro Del Piero who duly transformed from shut vary.

England remained resilient nonetheless, and after a shocking transfer from Jack Wilshere, Ellen White confirmed her poacher’s instincts have not deserted her in retirement as she turned first feminine goalscorer within the historical past of the occasion. 

After the celeb goalkeepers have been launched at half-time earlier than groups wasted little time in testing their abilities, with Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett making it 3-2 to England. 

As the sport wore on Bolt in some discomfort from an damage, however appeared to movement to his staff’s bench that he was decided to proceed enjoying on.

England’s momentum continued to develop all through the second-half and Jermain Defoe darted ahead as Bolt dropped again in a bid to halt the previous England striker in his tracks.

Nonetheless, earlier than he was capable of intervene, Bolt went down clutching his leg and subsequently needed to be carried off on a stretcher by medical workers.

In a put up on social media after the sport, the football-loving sprinter revealed he had suffered a critical damage.

The eight-time gold medalist went down within the second-half simply earlier than Jermain Defoe netted for England

Bolt was subsequently carried off the pitch on a stretcher as he applauded the followers in attendance

England went on to triumph 6-3 at Stamford Bridge to seize their first Soccer Assist title in six years

‘Raptured Achilles however completed know we a warrior.’ Bolt wrote on X alongside a photograph of himself in crutches.

Defoe would rating his objective simply after the hour mark, earlier than Tommy Wingrove hit again from the penalty spot.

The injury was already completed although, and Bartlett added a second to his tally in a player-of-the-match-winning show as England gained 6-3 to be topped Soccer Assist champions for the primary time since 2018.