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Joshua Zitser
Sep 24, 2020
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElenney are in talks to buy a non-league football team in Wales.
Yes, that’s right, that Ryan Reynolds. The star of Deadpool and Detective Pikachu.
The Hollywood icon, alongside Mac from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, was recently revealed to be one of the two people interested in taking over Wrexham AFC.
The club, which plays in the National League, is currently fan-owned. The fans of the club voted overwhelmingly (95 per cent) for the talks with the two Hollywood stars to proceed.
If the takeover happens, that could lead to £2m being invested in the tiny Welsh club.
But, understandably, everyone is confused.
Why would two LA actors invest in a small football club near the Welsh border?
@BBCSportWales *Reads that Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are potential Wrexham AFC investors* *Wipes glasses*… https://t.co/rxb7Rj0XgU— Specsavers (@Specsavers) 1600889896
BREAKING: Ryan Reynolds is interested in buying Wrexham AFC... Yes, you read that right. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂— Footy Accumulators (@Footy Accumulators) 1600888011
Half of Wrexham is wandering around just muttering "Ryan Reynolds?"— Wrexham.com (@Wrexham.com) 1600896514
People really are in disbelief about it.
Just thinking about Ryan Reynolds in bed with Blake Lively wearing matching Wrexham Christmas onesies and trying not to hyperventilate— Ben Williams (@Ben Williams) 1600890859
Reading the news is wild sometimes. Tonight I'll be broadcasting about the second wave of coronavirus, the future o… https://t.co/X8xU1M0ad3— Megan Davies (@Megan Davies) 1600892852
This wouldn’t be the first time a major celebrity has invested in a football club, though.
LAFC, for example, has a star-studded ownership line-up. The list includes Will Ferrell and Magic Johnson.
Television cook Delia Smith is a majority shareholder in Norwich City FC.
Even One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson made an attempt to take over Doncaster Rovers.
In 2020, we’ve seen a lot of shocking news but Ryan Reynolds's proposed takeover of Wrexham AFC has to be up there with the most surprising.