Wrexham and Birmingham City clash for the second time this season on Thursday evening and Ryan Reynolds should be desperate to get one over on Tom Brady.
American ownership in English football has grown substantially over the last decade, with Wrexham one of the teams to have benefited most from this.
Along with Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds purchased the Red Dragons in 2021 and the duo have completely transformed the club on and off the field.
They were only playing National League football 18 months ago but are now competing for a place in the Championship in 2025/26.
Standing in their way, however, are a high-flying Birmingham City side currently owned by NFL legend, Tom Brady.
Birmingham beat Wrexham 3-1 in the reverse fixture last year in what was a star-studded event.
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What Ryan Reynolds hates about Tom Brady ahead of Wrexham vs Birmingham City
Brady sent a message to Wrexham fans and McElhenney after his side came out on top in that game.
Now, ahead of this week’s meeting, Reynolds has been speaking about the former NFL player.
The American actor was not in attendance for the previous game but revealed he was smack-talking Brady and David Beckham, who attended the tie together.
He also revealed the one thing he hates about the pair, stating: “Well there is some of that [smack talk]. I wasn’t able to be at the Birmingham match but he was sitting with Beckham and I was texting both of them, mostly failing bone structure and age-related sort of material but it was not my finest moment.
“But I hate that they’re [Brady and Beckham] both kind people in real life by the way.
“So yeah, there is definitely a lot of anticipation. Would I love to be Tom Brady at sports? Yes, the answer is yes, an emphatic yes. Would Rob? Maybe more, I think more.”
Ryan Reynolds makes Wrexham Premier League claim
Should Wrexham cause an upset on Thursday evening, it will boost their chances of going up massively.
A third-straight promotion would be historic but Reynolds already has eyes on the Premier League.
In the same interview, he spoke about wanting Wrexham to be a ‘unique’ side in the English top-flight.
He said: “I mean, 10 years from now… we would be morons to not want to see this club in the Premier League but to also be unique in that everything about the place has stayed true to what it originally was – I mean, that’s kind of the perfect scenario.
“So, 10 years, I hope Wrexham is Wrexham and I hope the change that has taken place is for the better and that people are proud of it, and that the change doesn’t feel like it was too big, too soon because there’s an underdog nature to the town.”