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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Wrexham AFC promoted after huge win, pal Paul Rudd joins celebrations

Lee Ndlovu opened the scoring and fans went crazy after star striker Paul Mullin scored twice in the second half giving them a 3-1 win

WREXHAM, WALES: Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrated their soccer club Wrexham's win and got promoted from the National League to League Two after a 15-year wait. The 3-1 win was against Boreham Wood that took place at Racecourse Ground on April 22, 2023

According to Mirror, Lee Ndlovu opened the scoring and fans went crazy after star striker Paul Mullin scored twice in the second half giving them a 3-1 win, making Wrexham return to the Football League for the first time since their 2008 relegation. The team got cheered on by 10,000 fans as well as Reynolds' celebrity guest and pal Paul Rudd, who was spotted sitting beside him during the match. The 'Ant Man' star was also seen drinking beer and singing songs with Wrexham fans, reports DailyMail. 

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As per DailyMail, following the match, Reynolds said, "I am not sure I can process what happened tonight. I am still little speechless. [People ask] "Why Wrexham?" This is why Wrexham. This happening, right now, is why. Boreham Wood showed up today. They are an incredible team. They have one of the best defences in the entire league. This entire story, the reason we are all on edge of our seats is because Notts County (the team in second place in the table) are so damn good. They deserve to go up. We are rooting for Notts County. We want to see them go up." McElhenney added, "I think we can hear what it feels to the town. It's a moment of catharsis for them and celebration. For us to be welcomed into their community and be welcomed to this experience, has been the honor of my life."

'Both of us had tears in our eyes'

Reynolds told BBC that he felt "unadulterated joy". "To see the joy on the players' faces and, of course, the entire stadium is what it's all about," he expressed. While McElhenney stated, "It's hard to put into words. I actually think I blacked out. I don't remember anybody running onto the pitch. I don't remember them being on the pitch so yeah, a bit of a blackout for us. So much of what we're feeling isn't so much to do with us winning, the club, it's the town - you're carrying the emotions of so many people in this town and it means so much to them. Fifteen years they've spent out of the Football League, which ends now, and I think that's all coming in like a bit of a tsunami moment and I think it's going to take a minute to process. Both Rob and I were up and watching and both of us had tears in our eyes and didn't quite know how to express what we were feeling."

The official Prince of Wales also congratulated the team of Wrexham, the third oldest professional football club in the world formed in 1864, and wrote on Twitter, "Congratulations @Wrexham_AFC! A club with such amazing history, looking forward to a very exciting future back in the Football League. Doing Wales proud."

'15 years of pain forgotten about in 90 minutes'

Social media users took to Twitter to congratulate the team. One of them wrote, "Congratulations @Wrexham_AFC! Back in the Football League after 15 years away. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are two of Hollywood's good guys who have embraced the people, the culture and Football in general, to help create something very special." Another said, "All that’s good about sports: Wrexham return to big leagues after 15 long years of toil. Reynolds and McElhenney have shone Hollywood’s spotlight on the proud town in such a thoughtful, joyous and humble way, making collective memories for generations." One expressed, "15 years of pain forgotten about in 90 minutes."

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