Jamie Carragher eventually decided that extreme times call for extreme measures after wiping out Usain Bolt.
The 100m world record holder has long spoken of his desire to play football at a competitive level, previously spending a spell with A-League side Central Coast Mariners. He is leading the line for the World XI during the latest edition of Soccer Aid at the London Stadium.
Carragher is the man tasked with stopping the Jamaican legend and struggled early on to cope with his pace, constantly being done by the sprinter. It led to the former Liverpool man, who retired several years ago, scything down Bolt to keep him contained.
Bolt has previously claimed he didn't get given a fair shot during his spell training in Australia, which all but ended his hopes of making it as a footballer. He told Wide World of Sports: "I think I didn't get a fair chance. I didn't do it how I wanted to do it, but it's something I think I would've been good at.
"But it's just one of those things you miss out on and just have to move on. I do think about it sometimes that it didn't work out the way that I wanted it to because football is something that I love. The fact that it didn't work out I do think about it, but as I said, it's one of those things you've got to move past.”
Bolt is playing in the stadium where he waved goodbye to athletics. The Jamaican raced for the final time in the 2017 World Championships, looking to retain his crown. However, he was beaten by American Justin Gatlin, eventually finishing third.
Back in 2015 Bolt claimed he should be handed a trial at Manchester United, the side he supports, to see if he could cut in. He said: "In my mind, I think I should do a trial and see if they would say, 'All right, come on in.' or if they would say, 'No, you are not any good.' I think I would be pretty good because I am fit, I am quick, I can control the ball and I understand all of the plays.
So I think if I do a trial, then they would say, "'You know what, here is a contract for five years! You are 30 years old, here's a five-year contract. Let's just do it!'"
