Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney left 'speechless' as Wrexham AFC win league promotion
On Saturday, Wrexham AFC beat Boreham Wood 3-1, securing the club's promotion to the next league.
"Ant-Man" star Paul Rudd joined Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at the game.
The owners appeared overcome with emotion at the victory, telling BT Sport they were "speechless."
In something out of a Ted Lasso episode, Wrexham AFC won promotion back to the English Football League after a 15-year absence, leaving club owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds overcome with emotion.
On Saturday, the team secured their move up from the National League to League Two by beating Boreham Wood 3-1 at Wrexham's home stadium, the Racecourse Ground, in North Wales.
In a clip shared by BT Sport on TikTok, McElhenney, 46, and Reynolds, 46, appeared teary-eyed and in awe of the spectacle as fans rushed the field in celebration.
As Insider previously reported, the Hollywood actors bought the club in a surprise $2.5 million takeover in February 2021.
@btsport INCREDIBLE SCENES! Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney burst into tears as Wrexham seal Football League promotion ?? #wrexham #ryanreynolds #robMcElhenney #football ? original sound - btsport
In the clip, the co-owners hugged and clapped as they watched the scenes of celebration down below.
BT Sport also shared a second TikTok of an interview the pair did following the match, in which both Reynolds and McElhenney appeared to be in utter disbelief at what their team had accomplished.
@btsport You have to credit Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney for not just caring about Wrexham, but their full appreciation of non-league football ?? This is 'Why Wrexham?' ?? #wrexham #ryanreynolds #robmcelhenney #football ? original sound - btsport
"I'm not sure I can actually process what happened tonight," Ryan Reynolds told the interviewer. "I'm still a little speechless."
"I know that one thing that's running through my head over and over again is that people said at the beginning, 'Why Wrexham? Why Wrexham?' This is exactly why Wrexham. What's happening right now is why," Reynolds added.
"We can hear how it feels to the town and that's what's most important to us," McElhenney said. "I think this is a moment of catharsis for them and celebration."
"For us to be welcomed into this community and to be welcomed into this experience has been the honor of my life," the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star added.
On Sunday, Reynolds shared a carousel of photos taken from the night on Instagram. In the caption, he wrote that everything he owns "smells like champagne, beer and grass."
"I'm still somewhere between giggling and sobbing. This town and this sport is one of the most romantic things on earth. Thank you," he added.
Reynolds and McElhenney were not the only Hollywood stars at the stadium supporting Wrexham AFC. During the match, photos showed that one of Reynolds' Marvel colleagues, Paul Rudd, was also in attendance cheering for the Welsh team.
Before the match, the "Ant-Man" star was also spotted sharing a few beers and taking selfies with soccer fans at the Turf pub nearby the Racecourse Ground, according to Sky News.
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