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In the past few months, Wrexham has witnessed a remarkable rise in the world of soccer. The Welsh club is enduring one of its most successful seasons so far. They are currently enjoying the top spot on the table and are eyeing a promotion to the upper division.

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This has been all due to the extraordinary efforts of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The Hollywood stars have taken the club to a whole new level ever since they took over the club back in 2021.

It has been a brilliant few months for them, as no one knew what Wrexham was today. However, it seems Ryan was actually inspired to buy the fifth-division club by someone special.

Ryan Reynolds reveals the pep talk he had with David Beckham

Before making a stunning $2.5 million move for Wrexham, Ryan Reynolds actually had a pep talk with former England international David Beckham. “If you can just make heavy eye contact with Beckham for… about 20 seconds, your football knowledge grows exponentially.” said Ryan Reynolds while speaking to Alison Hammond on This Morning.

The Hollywood star admitted he often talks with the celebrity and asks him to just stare at him. “Sometimes I just FaceTime him and I’m just like, ’Don’t speak. Just stare at me’.” Both stars have a unified bond after Ryan’s Deadpool character made a pun in Beck’s voice.

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Nevertheless, both the owners and club have come a long way and have achieved a lot so far. They are desperate for major success and will be looking to keep up like this. In fact, they recently celebrated the win like maniacs, thus making a key addition to their CV.

Wrexham pushing for glory

The weekend was quite a good one for both the Red Dragons and Ryan, as the ladies were crowned as the Genero Adran North champions. This is the first silverware both have achieved with the club, as the women’s team has made the whole club proud. Moreover, the celebrations didn’t end there, as the men’s side also rallied for an emphatic win.

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Phil Parkinson’s side thrashed York City 3-0, thus clinching three points from the visitors. With the win, they have extended their lead in the league and are sitting at the top with 97 points. Moreover, they are three points clear of their archrivals, Notts County.

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Nevertheless, they’ll be looking to maintain their winning ways. Moreover, all thanks to Beckham, who somehow managed to get Ryan a club himself.

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