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Fraser Watson

Ex-Premier League star teams up with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in $1m US venture

A glamorous $1 million football venture will get underway in the US in Thursday, and Wrexham have recruited a former Premier League player to take part.

The National League champions have entered a team, that includes Hollywood owner Ryan Reynolds, for the seven-a-side Soccer Tournament in North Carolina. The event will consist of 32 teams, including the likes of Borussia Dortmund and West Ham, who will all compete in a winner takes all format.

And midfielder George Boyd, who made more than 100 appearances in England's top flight for Hull City and Burnley, has been recruited by the Dragons. And they'll arguably need all of his experience first up, with their opening game against Como 1907 - a side led by former Arsenal and Barcelona playmaker Cesc Fabregas.

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