WREXHAM, Wales – King Charles toured the grounds of the lowly Welsh soccer membership Wrexham owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Friday, speaking to the Hollywood actors about their dream of steering the group to sporting glory.
In chilly, good sunshine, Charles joked with the co-owners on the pitch of a membership that sits throughout the National League, 4 rungs beneath the Premier League that’s residence to the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
Reynolds, of “Deadpool” fame, and McElhenney, the creator and star of sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, purchased the membership in 2021, saying they’d a Cinderella-like dream to steer the non-league membership into England’s high flight.
Reynolds informed reporters the duo had pledged to attempt to elevate the membership and the group.
“Having the king pay a visit is certainly one way to do it, that’s for sure,” he mentioned.
Wrexham are second within the league and preventing for promotion.
Charles and his spouse Camilla have been in Wrexham to rejoice its new standing as a metropolis and to listen to concerning the redevelopment of the membership.
“A little earlier today, I had the opportunity to see one of the other wonders of Wrexham, namely the football club, which is busy putting Wrexham on the map as never before,” Charles informed dignitaries later within the day.
Reynolds and McElhenney have been seen supporting the group from the stands – a really completely different expertise from these loved by the billionaire house owners who generally fly in to the likes of Manchester City and Newcastle to get pleasure from high-end hospitality, and watch a little bit of soccer.
The group’s fortunes, and the efforts of its house owners, are being tracked by a documentary collection obtainable in Britain on the Disney streaming platform, known as “Welcome to Wrexham”.
The royal go to comes a day after the king’s youthful son, Prince Harry and his spouse Meghan, used one other streaming website, Netflix, to speak concerning the issues they confronted within the royal household. — Reuters
