Usain Bolt tips Brazil for gold at 2014 World Cup

 
Daniel Gardiner28 August 2013

The fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt believes Brazil are favourites to win the 2014 World Cup ahead of Spain.

The Jamaican Olympic and World champion said: “I've been watching a few matches this year and I’m impressed by Brazil.

“They have a young team and can win it at home. A lot of teams have figured out how to win against Spain.”

Bolt, 27, was speaking at a visit to FIFA's HQ in Zurich ahead of the IAAF Diamond League-Weltklasse Zurich meeting on Thursday at the Letzigrund stadium where he will compete in the 100 metres.

The Manchester United fan, who won three gold medals in Moscow also expressed his desire to see Jamaica compete in Brazil, but his home nation are currently bottom of the six team group in the final round of North, Central American and Caribbean Zone qualifying.

“I've been watching Jamaican football a lot over the past years,” continued Bolt. “There is a lot of talent in Jamaica, natural talent just like in athletics. It’s important to try to teach them skills though.

“Football is more difficult and it takes a lot more time [to develop] than in athletics, but if we are getting the young guys and teaching them properly, it would be great.”

Bolt, meanwhile - already an all-time great in his sport - would like to follow the footsteps of other legendary sporting figures.

“I would like to become a legend,” he said, “like Pele, Maradona, Muhammad Ali or Michael Johnson.”

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