“It Was Long Hours, Sweaty Hours” – Worked 55 Hour/Week in Kitchen, Wrexham’s Ben Foster Grateful of Previous Job’s Influence in Soccer Career

Wrexham star Ben Foster has lived a career highlight. From representing England, playing for Manchester United at Old Trafford to now representing Wrexham at Racecourse Stadium. Foster has played an incredible career so far and his stint with Wrexham will surely be a nice way to hang up his boots once again.

The 40-year-old English star has had a long journey and has seen his fair share of ups and downs. Recently, Foster talked about his journey of becoming a professional soccer player and how he learned from the experiences in his early life.

Ben Foster Opens Up on His Early Life Experience

During a chat with the YouTube channel Men in Blazers, Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster talked about his early days as a player. Foster described how he started off as a worker in a cafe, and then transitioning to a professional player made him realize the worth of the work he did.

“It was not only high pressure, it was pure hard work. I remember there was a time when me and a couple of mates got a job at a cafe shop. I apologize if you ever came into the cafe in the early 2000s. It was in shambles. However, we did work very, very hard. It was long hours and sweaty hours.”

“At that time, we were doing 55 hours a week and then I started playing football. I remember when I actually started playing pro, doing just one training session and going back home by 2 in the afternoon, being like oh man, that was a noodle. I was like, this is wicked, and man, they are paying me as well. So I think I’ve always been thankful for football.”

Ben Foster has been a big reason behind Wrexham’s recent success. The veteran goalkeeper played a crucial role in the team’s promotion to League Two and will now once again look to give it his all as Wrexham eyes consecutive promotions.

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Wrexham looking to secure back-to-back promotions

Wrexham will kick-start their League Two campaign tonight as they take on MK Dons in their season opener. The Ryan Reynolds-owned side is eyeing consecutive promotions and will be looking to start things off with a win.

It will be interesting to see the approach Wrexham decides to take in the absence of their ace Paul Mullins. The team will hope to give their all and get a good start in the league, with plans of establishing an early momentum.

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