Paul Mullin Discusses Son’s Autism

Wrexham ahead Paul Mullin stated “football comes second” to his household when discussing his son, Albi’s autism throughout Welcome to Wrexham.

“It doesn’t matter,” Mullin, 28, shared in the course of the second episode of the FX docuseries’ season 2, which premiered on Tuesday, September 19. “He’s the most important thing for me.”

Mullin welcomed Albi with spouse Mollie O’Brien in 2019. He joined Wrexham AFC in July 2021, and followers of the crew — together with The Declan Swans music group — have had solely constructive reactions to his addition to the crew.

“He’s a decent bloke,” Declan Swans member Mark Jones shared in the course of the third episode of Welcome to Wrexham season 2, which was additionally launched on September 19. “Nothing big-headed about him. Seems nice. I haven’t met him myself, but maybe one day we will.”

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Mullin publicly revealed their son’s autism prognosis through X (previously Twitter) this previous January.

“Last week my little boy was diagnosed with autism luckily I have great people around me to help,” he wrote on the time. “Albi being Autistic doesn’t mean nothing he’s a happy and healthy boy no different to anyone else! Just a few hurdles in his way that am sure he will clear!”

During Welcome to Wrexham season 2, Mullin shared some perception into his dwelling life, additional discussing Albi’s prognosis.

The first 12 months of Albi’s life he was hitting all of the milestones … Then Albi began to regress,” Mullin shared. “He stopped making eye contact with me and his mother and anybody, actually. He didn’t copy. He didn’t attempt to make sounds anymore.

While Mullin and his spouse have a plan for Albi relating to college, the footballer can’t assist however really feel some stage of guilt.

“He’s a happy lad, enjoys every single day. Makes me smile. He doesn’t talk,” Mullin shared in a separate confessional. “He’s nonverbal, but he might as well talk because I know exactly everything he needs and when he needs it. He’s a joy. I wouldn’t change him for the world.”

One candy second within the episode confirmed Mullin and Wrexham AFC coowner Ryan Reynolds watching a video of Albi counting.

“He’s just done it out of the blue the other week,” Mullin stated. Reynolds replied, “Oh, but that’s so good though.”

Fans had been additionally launched to Wrexham AFC fan Millie Tipping, who additionally has autism, and sits within the stadium’s “quiet zone” throughout every soccer sport.

Throughout the episode, Tipping spoke about connecting with the Wrexham footballers and the way being a fan of the crew allowed her to develop her stage of confidence.

At one level, Tipping met up with Mullin and introduced him with a present bag for Albi earlier than a Wrexham sport.

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“I got Albi a gift. It’s stuff [that] I use to calm me down,” Tipping stated. Mullen replied, “Thank you so much. I think Albi will be so happy with this.”

During the sport — which Wrexham received — Mullin made an “A” together with his fingers for Albi each time he scored a objective.

“As long as we can make him smile every day, we’re doing something right,” the athlete stated.

New episodes of Welcome to Wrexham premiere Tuesdays on FX.