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The story of Wrexham AFC is one for the ages. The club received a promotion after 15 years as Ryan Reynolds ticked off the first short-term milestone from his kitty. Hence, fans rejoiced at the latest achievement, and Antman, A.K.A., Paul Rudd, joined for the celebration. The soccer club is buzzing after the latest result, and parties mean drinks. In fact, the famous Turf Pub ran out of drinks during the matchday as fans couldn’t get enough of all the pints. 

The pub had to be shut down for the first time in 15 years as fans finished off all the pints present. Rudd also enjoyed the party as he soaked in the energy of Wrexham fans around the town. The festivities in Wrexham were just beginning, and the response surprised the pub owner. 

Turf Pub evaporates pints during Wrexham matchday

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Owner of the pub, Wayne Jones, explained how 150 punters lined up in front nine hours before the kickoff. Fans flocked inside the pub to kick-start the mood of the day. Jones took up “emergency delivery” due to the high volumes consumed by fans. According to BBC, Jones mentioned“They’ve completely drank us dry. It was bonkers, we had probably 450 people outside, and god knows how many hundreds inside – we were up to capacity in both.”

Ryan Reynolds showcased the behind-the-scenes of the club in the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary. The documentary featured various fans and the entire community of Wrexham pushing toward one goal. And in that same documentary, they featured the Turf Pub in the show as fans now flock to the famous pub. Jones was glad to see Paul visit the pub to experience the fun and frolic at Wrexham. 

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Jones continued, “He was lovely, as was [film director] Joe Russo who he was with. Yeah really nice guys, they just wanted to be a part of it and soak in the atmosphere.”

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Big fixtures scheduled for the soccer club

Now that they received a promotion, the club will look ahead to some of the fixtures in the summer. They will now play Chelsea and Manchester United in pre-season friendlies in the USA. Considering the recent success, the Wrexham fan base is excited to see the future. The documentary boosted the club’s fanbase, and merchandising is at an all-time high. 

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Therefore, the sensational club is improving every single day. Ryan and Rob McElhenney are working wonders with the soccer club by bringing the entire community together and boosting all businesses across the town. They are doing a good job, aren’t they?

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