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Ryan Reynoldsis celebrating with theWrexham AFCplayers.
TheDeadpoolstar and co-owner of the Welsh soccer team sharedfootage of his celebrationwith the men’s and women’s teams as they celebrated their promotion to the English Football League while on a parade bus on Tuesday.
The men’s team was also celebrating their National League title win,according to The Guardian. The women’s team also gained promotion to the Genero Adran Premier after their final playoff win, the outlet reported.
Reynolds' Instagram carousel included selfies with the athletes and his co-ownerRob McElhenneyas well as videos of the streets crowded with enthusiastic Wrexham AFC fans along the 3.5-mile route in the north Wales city, according toThe Guardian.
Reynolds, 46,captioned his Instagram post, “The first Tuesday in May. What an unforgettable evening in Wrexham celebrating both @wrexham_afc and @wrexhamafcwomen gaining promotion and winning their leagues. BONKERS ⚔️❤️⚔️.”
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Reynolds and McElhenney, 45, both expressed their joy over the news on Instagram in late April.
“Smoke must’ve gotten into my eyes,” McElhenney said on his Instagram Story of hisemotional reactionto the win and promotion.
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The two actors bought the team in 2021, and their now-famous ownership became the subject of FX’s 2022 documentaryWelcome to Wrexham.
Although a Welsh team, Wrexham plays in the English soccer league. Next season, with the promotion, the club will compete in League Two, the fourth and lowest division of England’s main professional soccer system, according toNBC News.
Prior to promotion, the club was in the fifth English football division. Wrexham has been relegated outside the top-four leagues since 2008 after 87 straight years competing in the Football League.
source: people.com
