Before Wrexham Outclassed David Beckham’s Salford FC, Ryan Reynolds Makes a 7-Figure Donation for a Noble Cause

Showing his real-life heroics away from playing Deadpool, Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively, have recently offered support by donating to a noble cause. The Hollywood couple is known for pledging funds and supporting several causes, but perhaps this is their most telling donation to date.

Reynolds’ Wrexham just came off a thrilling 3-2 win over David Beckham and his class of ’92 teammates’ team Salford FC in EFL League Two. But just before the Welsh club’s win yesterday, the Deadpool actor pledged a huge sum of $1 million to support, specifically children who have been affected by the Israel-Hamas war.

Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds and wife Blake Lively offer support to victims of Israel-Hamas conflict

It’s a sad state of affairs as the world mourns the tragic loss of life while the Israel and Palestine conflict continues. But as per a report in The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively have become the first celebrities to publicly donate to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

The report states that Reynolds and his wife donated a sum of $1 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross called the ICRC, “to help children in Israel and Gaza”. This is, however, not the first time the couple has donated to a global cause. As per the report in The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds and his wife donated $1 million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, shortly following the outbreak of war between Ukraine and Russia last year.

While Reynolds’ gesture is surely a heartwarming one, on the pitch, his team Wrexham has turned the tide from their sluggish start to life in League Two, bagging yet another emphatic win.

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Wrexham beat David Beckham-owned Salford FC in a thrilling comeback

The Manchester club Salford FC is owned by David Beckham and his former Manchester United teammates Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, and Paul Scholes who all have a 10% stake in the club.

In their EFL League Two clash on Friday, Salford took a 2-goal lead in the first half against Wrexham with Matt Smith scoring in the 15th and 35th minute. However, Wrexham dug deep and won the game late on. Elliot Lee’s header in the first half gave the Red Dragons a fighting chance with the scoreboard reading 2-1 going into half-time.

But the Welsh club’s never-say-die attitude was largely apparent against Salford as goals from Steven Fletcher in the 88th minute and Jordan Davies’ winner in the 89th gave the Red Dragons a huge 3 points, as the comeback was complete.

The nature of Wrexham’s comeback also had fans in splits on X.  It’s certain that Wrexham will now try and push on from this win as they have climbed into 5th place in the EFL League Two table. With 23 points from 13 games, Wrexham are just 3 points off the top spot held by Stockport, as they look to gain promotion by the end of the season.

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