Manchester United and Wrexham announced they will be facing each other in a friendly later this year – with the help of a surprising sporting crossover
. Appearing together on a video call, Wrexham’s Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney phoned legendary United manager Alex Ferguson to discuss the match, which will take place at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium on July 25. Wrexham has risen to relative fame in the United States since Reynolds and McElhenney bought the Welsh club in November 2020, with the story of their takeover and first season in charge told in the hit documentary ‘Welcome to Wrexham.
” The video call ends without a word from Ferguson, who stares blankly down the camera as Reynolds and McElhenney chatter nervously. “That was terrifying,” McElhenney says. “I told you, master intimidator. He lives right up here,” Reynolds responds, pointing to his own head. When asked how the call went with Reynolds and McElhenney, Ferguson replies: “They were on mute. I never heard a thing.
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