American goalkeeper Matt Turner went on to reveal his upcoming baby’s gender in a truly unconventional way after the USA defeated El Salvador yesterday.
Turner played college soccer at Fairfield University before being signed by the New England Revolution in 2016. After starting as the team’s backup keeper, he took over as the starter in 2018 and has remained so ever since.
In 2021, Turner was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, and he has also earned a call-up to the US men’s national team. He joined Arsenal in 2022 from the New England Revolution for a fee of £5.75 million. He is currently being utilized as a backup keeper for Arsenal behind Aaron Ramsdale. So far, he has made only five appearances for the gunners.
Children of Gabriel Jesus and Matt Turner playing ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fl5Pg8S671
— Doc (@karthikadhaigal) March 6, 2023
The Arsenal goalkeeper is currently on national duty, as the USA is playing in the CONCACAF Nations League. Following a 7-1 victory over Grenada, the Americans were set to play El Salvador in Exploria Stadium, Florida. The match ended in a 1-0 victory for the home side after Ricardo Pepi scored in the 62nd in-game minute.
In all the excitement of the 7 goals on Friday, we failed to highlight this fantastic @headdturnerr save on your Twitter feed 🧤🇺🇸
Tap the ❤️ to show Matty some love. pic.twitter.com/1C9FqzgmkR
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) March 26, 2023
Turner married Ashley Herron in May of 2022, and on June 29, 2022, they welcomed their first child, a son named Easton.
Matt and his wife Ashley Herron are expecting another baby later this year, and the 28 year old decided to reveal the gender of their future child. In video footage, Matt displayed a great deal of originality in the baby’s gender revelation.
Matt Turner kicks a soccer ball to reveal the gender
As his teammates stood behind him and cheered a 3…2…1 countdown, Matt Turner lofted a toy soccer ball into the air with his foot. The soccer ball exploded into pink smoke, revealing that Matt’s soon-to-be-born baby is going to be a girl.
His teammates then immediately surrounded him, cheering him on and splashing him with water bottles. The crowd joined in the cheering, as they can clearly be heard in the video footage.
It's a girl!
Matt Turner reveals the latest addition to his family 👨👩👧👦 pic.twitter.com/Epq531qj7r
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 28, 2023
The USA Men’s National Team are set to face Mexico in yet another CONCACAF game on April 20. Matt Turner is expected to be in the starting lineup.
We wish Matt and Ashley a healthy future baby daughter!
