Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Get Emotional After Wrexham AFC Wins Promotion: ‘I’m Still a Little Speechless’

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A massive win. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are happy soccer team owners after Wrexham AFC was promoted to the English Football League for the first time in 15 years.“Rob and I kinda blacked out during this moment, but somehow we’ll never forget it,” the Deadpool star, 46, captioned a clip via Instagram of him and McElhenney, 46, emotionally embracing after Wrexham won the national league championship on Saturday, April 22.The video, captured by Paul Rudd, showed the Welcome to Wrexham stars overjoyed as fans ran out on the field to celebrate the Red Dragons beating Boreham Wood 3-1.

McElhenney even shed a few tears. “I don’t remember this moment at all,” the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star captioned the same clip via Instagram. “But you can see something leave both of our bodies at the same time.

And then we’re filled back up with an indescribable joy. ❤️.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesThe men joined forces to buy the Welsh soccer team (or football club, as the Brits call it) in November 2020.

The club wasn’t in great shape, having been relegated to the fifth tier of English soccer in 2008 after many loses. They reached National League playoffs several times since then, but this is the first time they managed to cinch the trophy, earning a promotion to League Two.“Everything I own smells like champagne, beer and grass,” Reynolds added via social media alongside several photos from the night. “I’m still somewhere between giggling and sobbing.