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Wollongong-born goalkeeper Kai Calderbank-Park's part in Ryan Reynolds's Wrexham AFC

Kai Calderbank-Park (centre) says his family were starstruck by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.  (Supplied: Kai Calderbank-Park)

At just 16 years old, Kai Calderbank-Park left Wollongong in New South Wales to chase his dream to become a professional footballer in England.

Little did he know, by the age of 22 he would find himself at Wrexham AFC, in Wales, in the middle of the world's favourite football fairytale.

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