“Really Exciting to Get a Chance” – Ex-Premier League Ace Teams Up With Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham With $1,000,000 at Stake as He Downs Cesc Fabregas’ Side in North Carolina

The Soccer Tournament (TST) kicked off in North Carolina on Thursday. This unique tournament is organized by the ones who started The Basketball Tournament (TBT) and will hope TST gets the same popularity as TBT. It consists of 32 teams comprising of Wrexham AFC that will fight over four. 

The winner takes home $1 million. To make their chances strong, Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham roped in a former Premier League star. And he instantly repaid the faith by scoring a winner in the first game.

Former Premier League ace stars for Wrexham 

TST is a 32-team 7v7 tournament that will run over four days. Wrexham Red Dragons confirmed the participation a few weeks back. They named their roster, and it soon caught the eyes of the fans with the likes of Mark Howard (current first-team goalkeeper) and David Jones (former Manchester United player) on the roster. However, Jones managed to convince another Premier League star George Boyd to join the roster.

Boyd and Jones played together at Burnley for two seasons. Boyd spoke with Mail Sport recently on how he decided to join Wrexham Red Dragons. He said, “Dave brought it up, and I just jumped at the chance. It’s just really exciting to get a chance to to play football again.” Boyd was a significant acquisition for the Welsh side with his vast experience in the Premier League.

Boyd played for Burnley, Hull City, and Nottingham Forest. The former Premier League star instantly repaid the faith by scoring a winner that saw the Red Dragons opening the tournament on a winning note. They beat Como 1907 in a hard-fought battle. The Red Dragons came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2, with Boyd notching the third goal. Como 1907 is led by former Arsenal, Barcelona, and Chelsea superstar Cesc Fabregas.

The Red Dragons with a flying start

Wrexham Red Dragons are in the Group E of the TST. The other teams in the group are Como 1907, US Women, and Say Word FC. They won their opening games by beating Como 1907 3-2 and the US Women 12-0. The Red Dragons are top of the group with six points.

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Ryan Reynolds’ side will hope to win the final group game against Say Word FC and qualify for the knockouts. It remains to be seen how far the Welsh team will go in the tournament. But one thing is clear: Boyd’s acquisition was significant.

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Will the TST get the same popularity as TBT in the US?