Usain Bolt trains with Borussia Dortmund players

By Erbil Basay

BERLIN (AA) - Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, attended on Friday a training session of German football heavyweights Borussia Dortmund.

Some 1,400 spectators watched the training which the 31-year-old Jamaican athlete joined.

Warming up and sprinting with Dortmund players, Bolt made passing drills with midfielder Mario Gotze and Turkish footballer Nuri Sahin.

In addition Bolt, playing as a forward in the training match, scored two goals: one from a penalty kick and another header.

After the training Bolt gave autographs to fans.

Team manager Peter Stoger praised Bolt.

Borussia Dortmund on Twitter quoted Bolt as saying: "It was good! I had fun with the guys, they were very welcoming."

The sprinter has won nine Olympic gold medals. He announced retirement after world championships last year.