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Isn’t it funny that a sport that is arguably the most popular in the world still has people fighting over its name? Football versus soccer is an age-old debate that still lingers to this date. While the Americans call the game ‘soccer’ to distinguish it from their iteration of football, the British have been calling it football since time immemorial. Recently, Wrexham AFC‘s captain Ben Tozer took to Instagram stories with an interesting caption which has sparked this debate once again. Interestingly, this story looks like an organic continuation of Ryan Reynolds‘ viral tweet on the same topic.

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Wrexham captain Ben Tozer reignites the age-old football vs soccer debate

The Red Dragons currently are in the USA for their pre-season tour, facing the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United. The Ben Tozer-led side received a massive whopping of 5-0 in the first match against Chelsea. Clearly, the USA tour isn’t going well for the lads. However, last night, Ben Tozer took to Instagram to share a fun side of the US Tour.

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Born in Plymouth United Kingdom, Wrexham skipper Ben Tozer is a true blue Englishman. Ever since his birth, he has heard the word “football” associated with the game. So in his first-ever match on US soil, it’s only natural to feel odd hearing and reading the literature about soccer everywhere.

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Tozer, despite losing the match, shared this observation in a cheeky way. Why do they keep on calling it soccer?” read his Instagram story.

It won’t be easy” – Wrexham’s latest signing warns fans of the competition in League 2

Wrexham made history last season when they ended their 15-year absence from League 2. They also bagged a record 111 points last season. After a season like this, expectations from fans are bound to boom. However, Wrexham’s latest signing and Ben Tozer’s former teammate Will Boyle warned fans that it won’t be a cakewalk for them.

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In an interview with ‘The Leader’; the former Huddersfield defender accepted that League 2 will be challenging based on his past experience. “I know for a fact it won’t be easy,” he said. The defender, however, isn’t worried because he believes in the plans of his team. “League Two will be very competitive this season and the club knows that as well but we know what we want to do.”

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