Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds (46) can look forward to the rise of his AFC Wrexham. The traditional Welsh football club, which Reynolds acquired in 2020 together with his fellow actor Rob McElhenney (46), secured promotion to the English League Two, the fourth highest division, yesterday Saturday with a 3-1 win against Boreham Wood the island, as reported, among other things, by “Sky”.
As fans and supporters of the third oldest professional football club in the world stormed the pitch after yesterday’s win, team owners Reynolds and McElhenney hugged each other in the stands with tears in their eyes. With a game to go, AFC Wrexham are four points clear of second-placed Notts County and are in contention for promotion. Wrexham have also accumulated 110 points this season, more than any other team in the history of the top five English leagues.
The Hollywood stars Reynolds and McElhenney bought the team, which was founded in 1864, more than two years ago with the declared goal of making it into the Premier League. This fairytale Hollywood story is captured in the “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary series, which is available in Germany from Disney. In addition to the team owners, Hollywood star Paul Rudd (54) was also present for yesterday’s victory in the promotion battle. Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively (35), comedian Will Ferrell (55) and football icon David Beckham (47) have also been spotted at club games in the past.
AFC Wrexham also received congratulations on the rise from the royal side: The heir to the English throne, Prince William, who bears the title Prince of Wales, wrote on his official Twitter channel: “Congratulations, AFC Wrexham! A club with such a wonderful history. Looking forward to a very exciting future back in the Football League. You guys make Wales proud. William.”
