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Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham Soccer Team by the Numbers


Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds invested millions into Wrexham AFC, from buying the team to constructing a stadium and funding players

“But we decided to demolish the stand anyway and then we applied for more money, got that approved and then ran into any number of exciting regulatory issues that we had to iron out before we built the damn thing.” Ryan Reynolds revealed he’s told Wrexham AFC player Ollie Palmer to wear a shirt while his wife Blake Lively and family come to visit the clubhouse. “Do we essentially want to do the most responsible thing, which is build a team that’s sustainable in League One or do we want to put all of our chips on the table and make a push to get promoted and get into Championship?” McElhenney asked.

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