Ryan Reynolds is making enormous waves in soccer with his incredible club Wrexham AFC. Although they have suffered a heartbreaking loss against Sheffield United today in the FA Cup recently. Wrexham is probably the only club beyond 2nd tier soccer which is known worldwide. However, back in 2018, way before he was linked with Wrexham, Ryan made a sly joke about Cristiano Ronaldo that cracked up the fans.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney brought Wrexham FC, and now the club is making strides in the fifth-tier soccer league. However, rather than being a business-oriented owner, Ryan wants the club to climb the ladder under his reign. The Deadpool actor has plans to see the Welsh club play in the Premier League, no matter how much time it takes for the dream to become a reality.
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Deadpool mentioned Cristiano Ronaldo
This incident dates back to 2018. The Wrexham club had no idea Deadpool will be buying it 2 years later and at the time Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid. Talking about Deadpool. The sequel of the movie was about to come out and Ryan Reynolds appeared in an interesting interview. Correction, it was Deadpool who came to give the Interview and promote the movie.
Talking about the movie Deadpool 2, the host asked who shouldn’t watch the movie. Ryan Reynolds being the goofy guy he is plus the Deadpool play made this simple question a comedic masterclass. He said, “People who are easily offended, those with taste and a sense of humor. People who don’t like to waste time or money and Cristiano Ronaldo. Fu** that guy.“
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Everyone knows that this was just a joke. Ryan Reynolds is arguably among some of the funniest Hollywood actors. Not even soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is safe from his sly digs.
Wrexham’s Deadpool connection
In 2020, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney got the ownership of Wrexham AFC. and they brought humongous changes just by being there. People worldwide now know the name of the team and it is getting the recognition it deserves. In the FA Cup, Wrexham came ever so close to making soccer history. However, they did turn many non-believers into fans with their inspired performance.
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Rob and Ryan also co-produced Welcome to Wrexham, a documentary series that has given fans many reasons to laugh and love this club. One such moment was when a fan asked Rob McElhenney what is their connection with the club. Rob denied any connection and said it was just a feeling. However, the kid explained his theory, that Wrexham’s color is red and Deadpool’s is red, so that’s the connection. Ryan Reynolds immediately accepted this theory.