TO his 40 years and after more than 500 games as a professional, including 8 with the English team, Ben Foster retires and hangs up the gloves. The Leamington Spa goalkeeper puts an end to his career after being the hero of the promotion of the wrexham, the Welsh team of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney to play next season in League Two, the fourth category of English football.
“The honest truth is that my performances this season have not reached the level that I demand of myself and I feel that now is the right time to retire”, declared a Foster who, despite his modest words, was the hero of the promotion. Par a penalty in minute 96 against Notts County to certify the feat.
The honest truth is that my performances this season have not reached the level that I demand of myself.
“In my mind when making this decision, there was not only what was best for me but also what was best for the club, and making the decision now gives the club every opportunity to assess its options before the transfer window closes. Wrexham will always have a special place in my heart.”he adds.
And it is that Wrexham ‘rescued’ him when they signed him in March last year. He had been without a team for six months and was already aiming for a withdrawal. The former Manchester United player thus returned to a team he had already been with in 2005 to sign a ‘movie’ end of career at the hands of two Hollywood stars like Reynolds and McElhenney.
