“He’s Such an Inspiration” – Despite Living 2400+ Miles Apart, Rob McElhenney Built a ‘Close Friendship’ With $300,000,000 Richer Ryan Reynolds After Wrexham Investment

Buying Wrexham was probably one of the best decisions for Ryan Reynolds. Ever since the Hollywood star took over the club, not only the club but he himself has seen significant growth. Aside from garnering monumental fame and glory, the actor also witnessed the development of an unviable bond.

No, we are not talking about the special bond with the Welsh club’s fans or its community. Rather, we are talking about his friendship with the club’s co-owner, Rob McElhenney. Let’s dive deeper into their ‘close friendship.’

The special friendship between Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney

The bromance between Reynolds and McElhenney has become the talk of the town among the soccer fraternity. Despite living more than 2500 miles apart, with Rob in America and Ryan in the UK, both have developed strong relationships with each other. In fact, according to McElhenney, working alongside the $300 million richer co-owner has become quite inspiring.

While speaking to PEOPLE during a Wrexham match in San Diego against Manchester United, he said, “I consider him one of my closest friends, and I didn’t even know him three years ago.” The 46-year-old expressed his admiration for the fellow co-owner, stating he is a “kind and generous soul, and somebody you can rely on.”

“He’s such an inspiration,” said McElhenney, while adding that the Canadian gives him “advice both professional and personal.” The Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor continued. “Our families have grown incredibly close, and even though we live on opposite coasts, we feel like we’re right next to each other.” McElhenney also spoke about the club’s “dream come true” progress, stating that both took it very seriously.

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“With each day, it grows the responsibility of making sure that we hold what we promised to the town and to the club itself,” he added. Indeed, these were quite a few words from McElhenney for Reynolds. It’s a good thing that we will get to see many more cherishable moments of their friendship. Meanwhile, let’s talk about their club’s new season.

Wrexham is ready for EFL League Two campaign

The moment is finally here for Wrexham AFC as they kick off their fourth-division campaign. After a 15-year exile, the Welsh side will feature in the Football League. Certainly, they will be looking to mirror their achievements from last season in this year’s campaign as well. They will be playing their first match tomorrow against MK Dons.

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Phil Parkinson’s team is eager to kick off the new season with a straightforward victory. Despite being considered the frontrunners for the opening match, they will encounter some difficulties. Regrettably, the Red Dragons will be without their star player, Paul Mullin. Hence, The way Parkinson will arrange his remaining star players for the first game is yet to be determined. Overall, the excitement for their opening game continues to captivate fans.