Ben Foster denied entry into San Diego sports bar because of ‘attitude’ before Man Utd clash and now faces Wrexham rap
BEN FOSTER could be in hot water with Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson after hitting the town 24 hours before facing Manchester United.
Foster started in goal for Wrexham who beat the Red Devils second string side 3-1 in San Diego.
But what the manager may not have known was his number one was defying his orders not to go out to bars.
Goalkeeper Foster and three others were actually denied entry into the Barley Mash sports bar in the popular Gaslamp quarter on Monday night.
The doorman at the bar said they were refused entry for their “attitude” after being asked for their ID.
That was at 9.30pm less than 24 hours before Foster played the first half against his former club at the Snapdragon Stadium.
Parkinson had made it clear ahead of the game that he wanted the players to experience America but not the bars.
Parkinson said: “We’ve tried to give the lads an experience everywhere we’ve been.
“They had a coach trip around Hollywood and Beverly Hills. We don’t want the lads to come on this trip, be in the hotel and say ‘lads, you’ve just got to sleep’.
“We’ve tried to let them go out into the local area – not the bars, I hasten to add – but the local areas, to get a feel for everything.”
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Parkinson had also praised veteran goalkeeper Foster, 40, for his all-round professionalism since coming out of retirement to join Wrexham last March and help them into the EFL.
He said: “He’s top-class, but more importantly, he epitomises what we want.
“He’s got off the pitch things going on with his podcast, but when he trains, he’s incredible.
“His professionalism, day-to-day, is incredible. We wouldn’t have brought Ben in if he thought it was just going to enhance his media career.
“He adds to the group, in the way he conducts himself as a professional, so that’s very important for us.
“We’ve got a lot of younger players in the building and so anyone of that ilk who comes in has got to set the right example and be a good role model, and Ben’s definitely that.”