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After Ben Foster, the former goalie for Wrexham, claimed to be the reason behind the dramatic increase in the city’s birth rate, Ryan Reynolds cracked a wonderful sex joke.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Retired goalkeeper Foster, who helped Wrexham get promoted to League Two last year after a short stint in his second spell with the club, posted a video about how there had been 205 January births at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, up 40 from the same time last year. Club co-owner Reynolds leapt at the chance to comment on this, referencing the ‘pull the goalie’ phrase – which is when a couple stop taking birth control and have unprotected sex to make babies.
WHAT BEN FOSTER SAID
In a Fozcast video, Foster said: “It’s come to the attention of the club [Wrexham] that in January the birth rate in Wrexham jumped nearly 25 per cent from this time last year – and I feel kind of responsible.”
After promoting his new partnership with VistaPrint, he added: “So to all you Wrexham-loving parents, congratulations! Here is hoping to more babies next January. Welcome to the world, fellow Bens!”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
In different ways, both Reynolds and Foster have played a huge role in progressing the club of late. The Welsh side ended their 15-year stay in the National League by coming first in the division last season and now they are fighting to get promoted to League One, with the Red Dragons just outside the automatic promotion spots. While Foster retired for a second time at the start of this campaign, he will go down as a club hero and Reynolds is, arguably, approaching legendary territory since taking over the club three years ago with fellow actor Rob McElhenney.
WHAT NEXT?
Wrexham, who ended a run of three straight losses in League Two following their 2-1 win at Sutton United on Tuesday, host fellow League Two newcomers Notts County on Saturday at the Racecourse Ground in a battle between fourth and seventh in the division.
