London, Sep 4 - Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am wants to be a footballer and is requesting the American football team, Miami Dolphins, to give him a chance to fulfil his long cherished dream.

'I always wanted to play football - from the age of 10 that was my dream. I always loved the game of American football. I'm sad that I never followed my football dreams. Lately I've been thinking, is it too late to do it now? No way,' he posted on his blog.

'I want to try out for the Miami Dolphins,' he added.

Fametastic.co.uk reports that the 34-year-old goes on to boast about how quickly he can run and even challenges 100m sprint world record holder Usain Bolt to a race, claiming his prowess would be an asset to any team.

'I'm very fast, beyond fast. I've raced Jamal Anderson and I smoked his a**. I am extremely fast and I'm proud of it. I take pride in my cheetah speed. So I want to put this talent to use.'