Ryan Reynolds graciously signs autographs for fans as he arrives in Wales for Wrexham vs Sheffield United
He’s co-owner of Wrexham football club alongside Rob McElhenney.
And Ryan Reynolds showed his dedication to the team on Sunday as he arrived in Wrexham, Wales prior to the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Wrexham and Sheffield United at Racecourse Ground.
The Hollywood star, 46, graciously signed autographs for waiting fans before kick off.
Ryan Reynolds showed his dedication to his team on Sunday as he arrived in Wrexham, Wales prior to the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Wrexham and Sheffield United at Racecourse Ground
Ryan wore a khaki green Canada Goose jacket, over the top of a beige knitted jumper.
He was seen posing for photos with the clamorous crowd before speaking to to BBC Sport’s Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Mark Hughes.
His appearance at the match comes after he donated £1,600 to the children’s football team in Wrexham for them to buy a new kit.
Kind: The Hollywood star, 46, graciously signed autographs for waiting fans before kick off
Handsome: Ryan wore a khaki green Canada Goose jacket, over the top of a beige knitted jumper
Say cheese! He was seen posing for photos with the clamorous crowd
The actor made the surprise donation via a GoFundMe page set up by Kayleigh Barton, whose son Keegan, 11, plays in the under-12s team – FC United of Wrexham.
She originally made a plea for £480 for the uniforms so the boys could match ‘as they work so hard’.
Kayleigh told Sky News: ‘I was nearly in tears. I know how much that money means to the club and the lads. Happy is an understatement.’
Pundits: Ryan was then seen speaking to to BBC Sport’s Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Mark Hughes
Generous: His appearance at the match comes after he donated £1,600 to children’s football team in Wrexham for them to buy a new kit
Sweet gesture: The actor made the surprise donation via a GoFundMe page set up by Kayleigh Barton, whose son Keegan, 11, plays in the under-12s team – FC United of Wrexham
She told BBC Breakfast: ‘I logged in and it said Ryan Reynolds and I just said “oh my god”, I started shaking I just couldn’t believe it.’
Ryan donated £600 first, followed by an extra £1000 and messaged the team’s founder Andrew Ruscoe, to say: ‘Enjoy the new uniforms!’
Andrew told local newspaper The Leader that he’d asked the actor to retweet the fundraising appeal but didn’t expect him to donate himself.
Shocked: She told BBC Breakfast: ‘I logged in and it said Ryan Reynolds and I just said “oh my god”, I started shaking I just couldn’t believe it’
Grateful: Andrew told local newspaper The Leader that he’d asked the actor to retweet the fundraising appeal but didn’t expect him to donate himself
Owners: The Hollywood star is a co-owner of the city’s National League side, alongside Rob McElhenney
The team responded with a video from several of the boys from the team and an announcement that the new kit would have the Deadpool logo added to the sleeves as a ‘mark of appreciation’.
It’s not the first time Ryan has hit the headlines by reaching out to fans in need.
Last year he and Rob made a joint donation of £10,000 to a fundraiser after a player’s son was stillborn.
Wow! Ryan donated £600 first, followed by an extra £1000 and messaged the team’s founder Andrew Ruscoe, to say: ‘Enjoy the new uniforms!
In July, Ryan also surprised a 13-year-old boy with a video message after the teenager had open-heart surgery.
The star of comic-book movies such as Deadpool and Green Lantern made headlines last year when he bought the lowly Welsh soccer team along with fellow actor Rob in late 2020.
Their takeover and the fifth-tier team’s subsequent bid for promotion was the subject of hit docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, the latest in a booming trend of behind-the-scenes sports documentaries.
Grateful: The team responded with a video from several of the boys from the team and an announcement that the new kit would have the Deadpool logo added to the sleeves as a ‘mark of appreciation’
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