ALL POSTS TAGGED "Ryan Reynolds"

Wrexham

/ 5 days ago

Sponsors perk up as Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds land new deal

Wrexham AFC, recently promoted back to the Football League for the first time since 2008, have some new sponsors. The Welsh side has become incredibly well known abroad since the 2020 takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The club's increased visibility is in no small part due to the popular Welcome to Wrexham […]

BBC

/ 27 days ago

Wrexham is now a global phenomenon: Rob Phillips interview

The latest episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast is presented by Sling. Rob Phillips is a commentator and reporter for the BBC Radio Wales, and the preeminent radio voice for soccer in Wales. With a 40-year plus career in journalism and broadcasting, Phillips has called many of Wrexham’s games this season as the club secured […]

English Football

/ 38 days ago

Wrexham secure Football League promotion via Mullin brace

Wrexham can finally celebrate promotion from the National League. Paul Mullin scored a delightful brace as the Red Dragons beat Boreham Wood 3-1. The result confirmed the club had won the National League title and had been automatically promoted to League 2. Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds were both in attendance to see Wrexham win […]

National League

/ 42 days ago

Ben Foster talks Wrexham's US fan base & Ryan Reynolds

Relatively new Wrexham goalkeeper Ben Foster spoke with CBS Sports Golazo Network's Morning Footy show on Tuesday about a wide range of topics, including Hollywood owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds. Despite being in the fifth-tier of English Football League's pyramid, Wrexham is a compelling club here Stateside. The Welsh side has gained a huge […]

Business of Soccer

/ 45 days ago

Ryan Reynolds plans to cash in on Wrexham success

Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds is reportedly trademarking the club's name, as well as a catchphrase. Such has been the rapid rise of the club's notoriety, the actor has filed paperwork to trademark 'Wrexham FC' and 'Wrexham FC 1864.' These will be officially registered inside both the United States and United Kingdom. Along with the team […]

National League

/ 49 days ago

Ryan Reynolds: ‘Promotion and relegation is like nothing else'

Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds were in the stands to watch their team play Notts County on Monday. The game had anticipation as the biggest National League fixture of all time. After all, the two clubs entered the match both on 100 points, far exceeding any other team in the fifth-tiered division. As […]

National League

/ 59 days ago

Wrexham see 404% increase in revenue in 12 months

Wrexham have recorded record revenues during the latest financial year. The Welsh club posted a turnover of about $7.2 million for the year that ended last summer. This is a 404% increase compared to the previous season. Most of this boost can be attributed to overall matchday income, as well as jersey sales and sponsorship. […]

fuboTV

/ 70 days ago

fuboTV rebrands as Fubo, launches sports ad campaign

fuboTV, the sports-first streaming service, is rebranding to Fubo. In fact, Fubo announced the simplified name change on Tuesday while rolling out a new ad campaign. To specify that the streaming service is centralized around sports, NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett and former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez feature in the campaign. The producer of […]

Norwich City

/ 100 days ago

Hugh Jackman offered chance to co-own soccer teams in England

Actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that several UK clubs who are rivals of Ryan Reynolds’ owned AFC Wrexham offered him a seat on the board. In an interview with Laura Kuenssberg of the BBC, the Australian was asked if he would consider purchasing a team, citing Manchester United who are up for sale. The 54-year-old said, “Man […]

Wrexham

/ 112 days ago

The Wrexham AFC story: America's new fascination

Wrexham AFC, a Welsh club in the fifth tier of the English league system, has vaulted into the consciousness of the soccer world over the past two years. To help tell their story, we spoke with soccer commentator (and lifelong Wrexham supporter) Bryn Law to learn more about the Wrexham AFC story. After being purchased […]

ESPN

/ 122 days ago

Wrexham to appear on ESPN SportsCenter and NFL Countdown

Wrexham fever is spreading across the United States in anticipation of Sunday's FA Cup game against Sheffield United. So much so that Wrexham will be on ESPN SportsCenter. There's no doubt that American soccer fans find Wrexham compelling, but ESPN plans to amp up the excitement Sunday with wall-to-wall coverage. Beginning Sunday at 9AM, ESPN's […]