The Hollywood duo who took over a North Wales football team and made it world-famous have been praised for bringing the town it is named after to the attention of millions.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham AFC in November 2020, with their journey into 'soccer' team ownership charted in the Disney+ series Welcome to Wrexham. Since then, locals speaking to the Mirror say the stars have made a phenomenal difference not just to the team, but to the Welsh border city of Wrexham itself.
Tickets to Wrexham games have become gold dust; the team is poised to re-enter the English Football League (EFL) for the first time in 15 years. And the city is enjoying a multi-million pound rejuvenation as the world turns its attention to a town that, until now, has had little going for it in the post-coal mining era.
