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Hollywood histrion Ryan Reynolds has taken a cheeky swipe astatine his long-time person Hugh Jackman portion announcing his club Wrexham AFC's first-ever pre-season circuit of Australia and New Zealand.
Reynolds, who co-owns Wrexham alongside chap TV and movie star Rob McElhenney, confirmed the 'Wrexham Down Under Tour' volition instrumentality spot successful July, with matches scheduled successful Melbourne, Sydney and Wellington.
The Red Dragons volition look Melbourne Victory connected July 11 astatine Marvel Stadium, Sydney FC connected July 15 astatine Allianz Stadium, and Wellington Phoenix connected July 19 astatine Sky Stadium.
Reynolds delivered the quality successful typically tongue-in-cheek fashion, joking: 'We are peculiarly arrogant that this announcement features neither a Men astatine Work oregon Hugh Jackman joke. The second of which took maturity and tremendous restraint. We're arrogant of Ryan.'
The excavation is portion of a long-running faux-feud betwixt Reynolds and Jackman, dating backmost to their clip connected the acceptable of X-Men Origins: Wolverine successful 2009.
The 2 actors person traded playful barbs for implicit a decade, often poking amusive astatine each other's movie roles, singing talents, and beverage brands - Aviation Gin and Laughing Man Coffee.
Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds observe with the League One trophy
Reynolds, pictured arsenic Deadpool successful the movie Deadpool & Wolverine, has enjoyed a long-running rivalry with Australian Hugh Jackman
Now that Reynolds and McElhenney are bringing Wrexham to Australia, helium couldn't defy a cheeky swipe astatine his bully mate Jackman
Despite their nationalist jabs, the 2 stay adjacent friends, having precocious reunited onscreen for the blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine.
Now, Reynolds is blending his Hollywood prima powerfulness with shot fandom arsenic Wrexham AFC continues its meteoric rise.
Since Reynolds and McElhenney bought the nine successful 2020, Wrexham has surged from the National League to the EFL Championship with 3 consecutive promotions.
The club's communicative has reached millions done the Emmy-winning docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which has helped physique a passionate planetary fanbase.
Their fiscal maturation has matched their on-pitch success, with the nine turning over A$55.35million successful 2024, contempt posting a nonaccomplishment of A$5.6million.
The Australian circuit follows 2 palmy pre-season campaigns successful the United States, wherever Wrexham played against Premier League sides Manchester United and Chelsea.
Now, they're acceptable to trial themselves against immoderate of the A-League's biggest clubs.
'Bringing Wrexham AFC to Australia and New Zealand for 3 breathtaking matches against apical A-League sides is genuinely a one-of-a-kind event,' said TEG Sport Managing Director Rachael Carroll.
The Red Dragons person earned promotion 3 times and volition vie successful The Championship adjacent season
Reynolds and Jackman stock a laughter connected acceptable aft the US prima yet convinced the Aussie to beryllium successful 1 of his movies
Melbourne Victory's Caroline Carnegie said fans could expect a fantastic lucifer betwixt 2 proud, community-focused clubs.
Sydney FC CEO Mark Aubrey added: 'We're thrilled to invited Wrexham AFC to Sydney. Their emergence has captured the imaginativeness of fans astir the world.'
In Wellington, General Manager David Dome said helium looked guardant to sharing a pint with the Hollywood stars astatine The Welsh Dragon, the lone Welsh pub successful the confederate hemisphere.
New South Wales Minister for Jobs and Tourism Steve Kamper said the circuit would gully immense crowds and boost the section visitant economy.
Marvel Stadium brag Scott Fitzgerald echoed the excitement, saying: 'Wrexham are a planetary phenomenon, and we can't hold to big the team.'
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