Ben Foster has revealed the exact moment that he decided to keep playing for Wrexham.
Wrexham players had to pinch themselves when Ben Foster arrived as a free agent back in March 2023 amid a keeper crisis. The veteran goalkeeper has a wealth of footballing experience, playing for some huge sides in Manchester United, Watford and West Brom.
But he also has ties to the Red Dragons, spending a year on loan at the club in 2005. However, this was before his ruse to glory, which made his return ever so sweet.
It only got better when Wrexham’s media team reported that Foster had signed for one more year to play the duration of the 23/24 season. ‘Super Ben Foster‘ has revealed the exact moment that he knew he wanted to continue with the club.
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Why did Ben Foster decide to keep playing for Wrexham?
The 40-year-old has to be close to hanging his boots up, but he’s giving it at least one more year.
In a recent interview with The Athletic, Foster revealed the exact moment he knew he wanted to carry on playing for the Welsh side.
“I decided probably after the Notts County game that I wanted to keep playing for Wrexham,” he told the Athletic.
“It was such a special day. For me personally, the 30 seconds of saving the penalty, the ball going out for a corner and then Elliot Lee clearing it off the line — that’s probably as good as it gets.
“Honestly, if you could bottle those 30 seconds as adrenaline, you’d have the best time of your life. The highs and lows were just phenomenal. So, after that, I always thought I’d stay but I knew for definite after Boreham Wood (the game when Wrexham clinched promotion).
“The scenes afterwards were incredible, with the pitch invasion, the fans hoisting me on their shoulders and the flares. To be part of that was very special. I knew then I couldn’t walk away.”
It was a fantastic moment, that will be remembered in the heads and hearts of Wrexham’s fans forevermore. It’s also going to be a sensational moment featured on Welcome to Wrexham’s second series.
We can’t wait to watch it back and relive it all over again.