Ryan Reynolds was awarded the Wrexham Freedom.
The 46-year-old actor and co-chairman of Welsh football team Wrexham AFC, Rob McElhenney, was in a dramatic 3-2 win over Notts County at the racecourse on Monday (10.04.23) for Wrexham. was awarded this honor shortly before. .
Speaking at a ceremony at the city’s Guildhall, Ryan, who joined forces with Rob to purchase the club in 2021, said: He’s never been more nervous than at that moment. “
Ryan and Rob have invested heavily in the club since the acquisition, helping transform the team’s results in the process.
The ‘Deadpool’ actor admitted he feels lucky to ‘be a part of this story’.
He added: “I know we’re here to thank you guys for some reason, but it feels like the opposite.
“I want to thank you for what you have given us. Words are too clumsy to quantify what it means to me.”
Wrexham came close to promotion from the National League after a narrow victory over Notts County.
After the match, Ryan admitted that he was nervous throughout the match.
The Hollywood star, who is married to actress Blake Lively, told BT Sport:
“It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen and of course shows all the lives that have watched and participated in this game forever, this beautiful game of torture.”
