The party continued for Wrexham on Tuesday as Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney joined an open-top bus parade to celebrate the Welsh soccer team’s promotion.
The actors reveled with players and fans, as thousands of people came out to mark the 159-year-old club’s return to the English Football League after a 15-year absence.
The size of the crowd meant the bus route had to be changed and the parade was extended before finishing at the club’s Racecourse Ground later than scheduled.
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The team are also preparing to jet off to Las Vegas as reward for winning the National League with a record total of 111 points.
Striker Paul Mullin revealed the plans during an interview with the Footballers’ Football podcast last week.
“Off to Vegas,” Mullins said. “Get the plane fired up and all off to Vegas, which will be unbelievable.”
Goalkeeper Ben Foster had hinted that Reynolds and McElhenney had more celebrations in store for the team after a dramatic win against closest rivals Notts County last month.
“They promised us a big deal at the end of the season,” he told CBS Sports last month. “They promised us a monster one [party] at the end of the season, [that] if we get promoted then they are going to take us away somewhere with a lot of flashing lights.”
Reynolds and McElhenney have become regular visitors to Wrexham after completing their US$2.5 million takeover of the down-on-its-luck team in 2021.
They were at the Racecourse Ground to join the wild celebrations when promotion was clinched with a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood last month, and they were back again on Tuesday as the city came out to commemorate the team’s achievements.
Wrexham’s women’s team, who also won promotion this season, were part of the parade as well.
“It’s been a huge effort by everybody, on the pitch and off it, and this is a great opportunity for us to thank for the community of Wrexham for their incredible support,” Wrexham CEO Fleur Robinson said ahead of the parade. “We are looking forward to commemorating a truly memorable and record-breaking season together.”
Additional reporting by Reuters
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