Ryan Reynolds calls Wrexham and football 'one of the most romantic things on earth' after promotion.
Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate with the Vanarama National League trophy"I want all the supporters who have had these tough times supporting the club to enjoy it."The two actorsand kept it going with a supporters' trust, which voted to accept a takeover offer from the Hollywood stars.
After Saturday's result, McElhenney told BBC Wales it was "one of the most incredible moments of my life".Hollywood actor Paul Rudd posing for photographs with Wrexham fans in the Turf pub Rudd joined fans at the Turf pub in the shadow of the Racecourse stadium before kick-off amid a carnival atmosphere.The game started badly for Wrexham, as Boreham Wood scored in the first minute. But the home supporters' optimism was repaid when Elliot Lee equalised for Wrexham before two goals from Paul Mullin secured promotion and, at the final whistle, the crowd poured on to the pitch.
Amid laughter, Reynolds gatecrashed the post-match press conference to demand the shirts of goalscorer Lee and Ben Foster, the former England goalkeeper who, at 40, came out of retirement to rejoin the club he first played for in 2005.Wrexham's Max Cleworth celebrates with fans on the pitch after the match
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