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☆ Hollywood backers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney help springboard a Welsh soccer club back into the big leagues
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WREXHAM, Wales - APRIL 22, 2023: Jordan Davies of Wrexham celebrates with fans as Wrexham win the Vanarama National League and are promoted to the English Football League after victory against Boreham Wood. Wrexham, the Welsh soccer club owned by Hollywood A-listers Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, secured promotion back to the English Football League (EFL) system for the first time in 15 years. A 3-1 victory on Saturday over London-based Boreham Wood saw the club win the Vanarama National League title, powered by two second-half goals from talismanic striker Paul Mullin. The win meant Wrexham wrapped up the league title with one game to spare after a fierce challenge from Notts County. It will see the club ascend next season from the National League, the fifth tier of the English football pyramid, into the EFL League Two for the first time since its relegation in 2007/8.

☆ The TV Show Climbing Back Up the English Soccer Ladder
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Wrexham sealed a promotion to the English Football League after a victory over Boreham Wood on Saturday. Photo: Jan Kruger/Getty ImagesThe vast majority of Wrexham AFC’s century and a half as a soccer team in North Wales has been easily forgettable. The club has never played in the top tier of English soccer, nor has it ever won a major trophy. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney hoped that they could turn it into a winner. But they were certain they could turn Wrexham into a TV star.

☆ 'Why Wrexham?' Promotion provides an answer for Hollywood owners
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

On a night of drama, with Boreham Wood scoring in the opening minute, Wrexham won 3-1 and the A-list owners were in the thick of the celebrations -- hugging players and wiping away tears of joy. "The one thing running through my head over and over again is people said at the beginning 'Why Wrexham? "For us to be welcomed into their community, and to be welcomed into this experience, has been the honour of my life." Wrexham, relegated from League Two in 2008, are going back up with a record haul of points and as champions with a game to spare. Notts County pushed them hard and will be favourites to follow Wrexham into the fourth tier after the playoffs.

☆ Wrexham seal promotion to English Football League with blockbuster win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - National League - Wrexham v Boreham Wood - Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, Britain - April 22, 2023 Wrexham co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds celebrate their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Ed SykesWREXHAM, Wales, April 22 (Reuters) - Wrexham secured a fairytale return to the English Football League after a 15-year absence with their Hollywood owners watching on as they beat Boreham Wood 3-1 to win the National League with a game to spare on Saturday. All eyes were on the Welsh club owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as they sought the victory that would secure their emotional return to League Two. Wrexham then turned on the style after the break with striker Paul Mullin scoring twice, his second goal in the 71st minute kick-starting the promotion party. Promotion rivals Notts County had earlier beaten Maidstone 5-2 to raise the stakes but Wrexham responded in blockbuster fashion to seal the title. Reporting by Martyn Herman in London Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Wrexham secures promotion in front of jubilant owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Racecourse Ground, Wrexham CNN —Wrexham fans are still singing, they will likely be singing into the night, serenading their famous owners in the process, because the wait for promotion is finally over. On a raucous evening at the Racecourse, and with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney – the actors who have transformed the club since their 2021 takeover – in the stadium, Wrexham secured promotion to the Football League after a 15-year absence. Wrexham will next season compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league. New Wrexham fans, from Ohio, Los Angeles, Washington and Arizona, had come to Wales this week; some had tickets, some just wanted to be in the city to see for themselves what they had watched on TV. When Reynolds and McElhenney took ownership of the club in February 2021 few could have imagined the impact the pair would make.

☆ Wrexham gears up for Hollywood-style promotion party
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Wrexham are on the verge of winning promotion to the English Football League having amassed a record 107 points to sit top of the National League table with two games to go. Victory over Boreham Wood on Saturday would guarantee promotion to Football League Two, the fourth tier of English soccer, and people in the northern Welsh city are gearing up for a memorable evening. . . no chance," Mark Jones said from the Turf Hotel, the pub on the corner of the team's Racecourse Ground. Games draw huge viewing audiences, even in North America and the success story has left virtually no-one in Wrexham untouched. Inside The Turf, pictures of Reynolds, McElhenney and Deadpool battle for space on the red walls with Wrexham logos and longtime supporters' names.

☆ Podcast: Iowa evangelicals, SpaceX and music's AI Oasis
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Former Wales forward Robson-Kanu offers his services to Wrexham
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 19 (Reuters) - Former Wales forward Hal Robson-Kanu has offered to come out of retirement and play for Wrexham, the fifth tier club owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, with his salary donated to charity. Wrexham are four points clear of Notts County at the top of the National League with two games remaining after beating Yeovil Town 3-0 on Tuesday. "I’ll come out of retirement and come and play for @Wrexham_afc next season. I’ll also give my salary to the charity of the fans choosing," Robson-Kanu wrote in reply to an Instagram post by Reynolds after the Yeovil match. Robson-Kanu, now 33, was capped 46 times by Wales and scored a famous goal in a 3-1 win over Belgium in the 2016 European Championship quarter-finals.

☆ Ryan Reynolds and Wrexham FC surprise Rob McElhenney with an original song for his birthday
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s ownership of Welsh soccer club Wrexham has already produced a Disney+ documentary and earned the pair the city’s top civic honor – the Freedom of Wrexham. And now Reynolds has released a catchy song to celebrate his co-chairman’s birthday, enlisting all his “mates in Wrexham” to teach the world how to pronounce McElhenney’s last name correctly. “Would be a real shame if this became a Wrexham Racecourse chant,” Reynolds added. McElhenney simply tweeted: “This is…I mean… I don’t…Wow.”Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham in late 2020. Then, McElhenney retaliated by launching “The Ryan Reynolds Memorial Blimp,” complete with an unflattering picture of the Canadian actor.

☆ Ryan Reynolds says Wrexham's dramatic win over Notts County was 'just bananas'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds says he will “never be the same again” after watching Wrexham AFC take a huge step towards promotion in dramatic fashion on Monday. Wrexham has four games of the regular season remaining to secure automatic promotion to the Football League. Just the drama attached to all of it.”On his last-gasp penalty save, Foster added: “That adrenaline buzz there, that moment gives you goosebumps. The club had been languishing outside the top four divisions of English football, known as the Football League, for over a decade but now seems to be on an exciting path up the football pyramid. Wrexham is one of a number of Welsh clubs that play in the English football league system due to being founded before the creation of the Welsh football league.

☆ T-Mobile scoops up owner of Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile for $1.35 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 15 (Reuters) - T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) said on Wednesday it would buy Ka'ena Corp, the owner of Ryan Reynolds-backed budget service provider Mint Mobile, for up to $1.35 billion, as the telecom operator looks to maintain growth in a competitive market. The deal will allow T-Mobile to tap a larger share of the pay-as-you-go customer base, whose numbers are expected to swell as credit-challenged people shy away from hefty monthly bills. The purchase will add slightly to T-Mobile's core adjusted earnings, but is not expected to affect its outlook for the year. "Over the long term, we'll also benefit from applying the marketing formula Mint has become famous for across more parts of T-Mobile," said Mike Sievert, Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile. Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Uttaresh VenkateshwaranOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Wrexham offered potential dream Cup tie with Tottenham
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 30 (Reuters) - Non-league Wrexham could face a dream tie at home to eight-time winners Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fifth round if they can get past Sheffield United in a replay, while Manchester City will travel to Championship (second-tier) side Bristol City. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with visiting Sheffield United on Sunday. The National League (fifth-tier) leaders were only denied a famous victory over the Championship side by a 95th-minute equaliser, forcing a replay scheduled for next month. Manchester United were handed a home tie against third-tier Derby County or fellow top-flight side West Ham United, who meet later on Monday. Brighton & Hove Albion, who knocked out holders Liverpool, will visit Championship side Stoke City.

☆ King Charles visits Wrexham AFC, the soccer club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

King Charles and the Queen Consort visited Wrexham AFC on Friday, the soccer club owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Charles and his wife Camila were in Wrexham to celebrate its new city status and spoke to Reynolds and McElhenney about their plans for growing the club that they bought in 2021. Wrexham – the world’s third-oldest football club, currently plays in England’s fifth tier, far removed from the likes of Manchester United and Liverpool. King Charles spoke with manager Phil Parkinson and some of the players. Charles spoke with the first-team players during his visit and wished them luck for their next match away at Eastleigh on Saturday.

☆ 'Wonders of Wrexham': King Charles meets Hollywood stars at lowly Welsh club
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WREXHAM, Wales, Dec 9 (Reuters) - King Charles toured the grounds of the lowly Welsh soccer club Wrexham owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney on Friday, talking to the Hollywood actors about their dream of steering the team to sporting glory. Wrexham are currently second in the league and fighting for promotion. Charles and his wife Camilla were in Wrexham to celebrate its new status as a city and to hear about the redevelopment of the club. "A little earlier today, I had the opportunity to see one of the other wonders of Wrexham, namely the football club, which is busy putting Wrexham on the map as never before," Charles told dignitaries later in the day. Reporting by Farouq Suleiman; Editing by Kate Holton and Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 11 production companies cashing in on Hollywood's sports content boom, from Religion of Sports to SpringHill
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix's Formula 1 series, "Drive to Survive" is the model other streamers and leagues hope to emulate. Insider identified 11 top companies making scripted and documentary sports content to feed the boom. Investment firms Shamrock, RedBird Capital, and Providence Equity have all made sports content plays, with Shamrock spearheading an investment in Religion of Sports in June. Speaking to buyers, sellers, and other industry stakeholders, Insider identified 11 production companies making the most sought-after sports content. These shingles are poised to capitalize — with many attracting investment and acquisition interest — as Amazon and other streamers keep buying.

☆ 'Top Gun' studio Skydance just inked a TV and film partnership with the NFL. Here are 10 more top production companies capitalizing on the sports content boom.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The NFL has partnered with Skydance Sports to create a "global multi-sport production studio." Netflix's Formula 1 series, "Drive to Survive" is the model other streamers and leagues hope to emulate. Insider identified 11 top companies making scripted and documentary sports content to feed the boom. NFL is muscling into the booming sports production world, investing in a new joint venture with David Ellison's Skydance Sports. Speaking to buyers, sellers, and other industry stakeholders, Insider identified 11 production companies making the most sought-after sports content.

☆ Ryan Reynolds interested in buying NHL's Ottawa Senators
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is interested in buying the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). “I am trying to (buy the Senators),” Reynolds told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. “This was a necessary and prudent step to connect with those deeply interested parties who can show us what their vision is for the future of the team,” Senators chairman and governor Sheldon Plener said in the Friday statement. Reynolds was born in Vancouver but spent time in Ottawa. “I grew up in Vancouver which has my heart always, but I also grew up in Ottawa, Canada, as I spent a long time in Vanier, which is a little town right inside Ottawa,” Reynolds said.

☆ I run a soccer club I bought with 6 friends as a teen. Here's how we turned it into a TikTok sensation.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Walton & Hersham FC traces its roots to 1895 and played at Wembley, but it had fallen on hard times. My first memory of football was when I was 5 and my dad took me to watch Walton & Hersham FC play AFC Wimbledon. One Saturday in 2018, I decided to take a break from my university studies and watch a Walton & Hersham FC match with my dad. Under the new owners, Walton & Hersham FC has been promoted twice. We're not on the same scale as "Welcome to Wrexham," but we recognized the financial anguish that comes with owning a football club.

☆ Ryan Reynolds says learning conflict resolution changed his life and how he approaches business
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ryan Reynolds says learning conflict resolution has changed his life, career, and approach to business. "You can't address problems with other people unless you understand them," he said at Indeed's FutureWorks conference on Thursday. The "Deadpool" actor credits conflict resolution with transforming his life and approach to business. Reynolds said he learned about conflict resolution when he attended a workshop on it after feeling "a little bit lost and a little bit angry" in his 20s. "So I took this workshop in conflict resolution, and I didn't expect it to, but it really changed my life and it changed how I applied those principles in business in particular."

☆ Ryan Reynolds gets a colonoscopy on camera to raise awareness of new guidelines
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It was a first for actor Ryan Reynolds, who allowed a video crew to capture his colonoscopy screening on camera to raise awareness of the increase in colon cancer diagnoses among people under 50. The new video, made in partnership with the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and another colon cancer awareness organization, Lead From Behind, did not show the colonoscopy procedure itself, for either Reynolds or McElhenney. “I have a pretty little colon,” Couric said with a sleepy chuckle as she watched the video projection from the scope inside her colon. “You didn’t put the scope in yet, did you?” asked Couric, whose husband had died from colon cancer at age 42 in 1998. However, like Reynolds and McElhenney, most people are more heavily sedated and rarely wake up during a colonoscopy.

☆ O nouă ligă de fotbal ar putea apărea în viitor în Europa
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Astfel, toate cele 25 de cluburi profesioniste din Belgia, sunt pentru crearea noii competiții, a cărei denumire va fi BeNeLeague.Contractele cu deținătorii de drepturi TV din cele două campionate vor expira în 2025, iar oficialii își doresc ca noua ligă să debuteze chiar de atunci.Despre formatul competiției se discută de mai mult timp, însă deja se cunoaște că aceasta va include 8 cluburi din Belgia și 10 din Eredivisie. Celelalte echipe vor continua să evolueze în campionatele naționale.O companie renumită de consultanță financiară și audit a estimat că noul turneu ar putea genera un profit anual de peste 400 de milioane de euro din marketing și drepturi de televizare a meciurilor.Dacă va fi creată, BeNeLeague nu va fi prima competiție din Europa la care participă cluburi din două țări.Grupările galeze Cardiff City, Swansea City, Newport County și Wrexham evoluează în campionatul Angliei, FC Andorra joacă în a treia ligă valorică din Spania, echipele din Lichtenstein - în campionatul Elveției, iar AS Monaco este una dintre forțele din Ligue 1, prima divizie franceză.

Organizations: Cardiff City, Swansea City, Newport County, FC Andorra, AS, Ligue Locations: Belgia, Eredivisie, Europa, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Angliei, Spania, Lichtenstein, Elveției, AS Monaco, franceză

☆ Adunarea generală a Ligii Profesioniste Belgiene a votat în unanimitate unirea cu Eredivisie
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

O nouă ligă de fotbal ar putea apărea în viitor în Europa. Adunarea generală a Ligii Profesioniste Belgiene a votat în unanimitate unirea cu Eredivisie - primul divizie al campionatului Țărilor de Jos.Astfel, toate cele 25 de cluburi profesioniste din Belgia, sunt pentru crearea noii competiții, a cărei denumire va fi BeNeLeague.Contractele cu deținătorii de drepturi TV din cele două campionate vor expira în 2025, iar oficialii își doresc ca noua ligă să debuteze chiar de atunci.Despre formatul competiției se discută de mai mult timp, însă deja se cunoaște că aceasta va include 8 cluburi din Belgia și 10 din Eredivisie. Celelalte echipe vor continua să evolueze în campionatele naționale.O companie renumită de consultanță financiară și audit a estimat că noul turneu ar putea genera un profit anual de peste 400 de milioane de euro din marketing și drepturi de televizare a meciurilor.Dacă va fi creată, BeNeLeague nu va fi prima competiție din Europa la care participă cluburi din două țări.Grupările galeze Cardiff City, Swansea City, Newport County și Wrexham evoluează în campionatul Angliei, FC Andorra joacă în a treia ligă valorică din Spania, echipele din Lichtenstein - în campionatul Elveției, iar AS Monaco este una dintre forțele din Ligue 1, prima divizie franceză.

Organizations: Adunarea, Ligii Profesioniste Belgiene, Cardiff City, Swansea City, Newport County, FC Andorra, AS, Ligue Locations: Europa, Eredivisie, Jos.Astfel, Belgia, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Angliei, Spania, Lichtenstein, Elveției, AS Monaco, franceză

☆ Tinerii tricolori și-au încheiat evoluția în preliminariile Campionatului European
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Echipa națională de tineret a Republicii Moldova a încheiat cu o înfrângere categorică evoluția în preliminariile Campionatului European din 2021. În partida jucată la Wrexham, selecționata noaștră a încasat toate golurile în repriză secundă, mai exact în ultima jumătate de oră a partidei. Galezii au marcat prin Terrence Taylor, Nathan Broadhead, Momodou Touray.Astfel, Moldova s-a clasat pe ultimul loc în această grupă preliminară cu 7 puncte acumulate. În cele opt meciuri, reprezentativa de tineret a obținut 2 victorii a suferit 5 înfrângeri, iar un meci l-a încheiat la egalitate. A marcat 6 goluri și a încasat 22.

Persons: Alexandru Guzun, Terrence Taylor, Nathan Broadhead Organizations: European Locations: Republicii Moldova, Belgiei, Țara Galilor, Wrexham, noaștră, Moldova

☆ VIDEO. Victorie de răsunet pentru naţionala de tineret a Republicii Moldova, în preliminariile pentru Campionatul European
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-14 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: 1 min

Naţionala de tineret a Moldovei a obţinut o victorie mare în preliminariile Campionatului european. Tricolorii mici s-au impus pe teren propriu în faţa liderului grupei preliminare, Belgia, scor 1-0, prin golul semnat de apărătorul Denis Furtună. Pe final de partidă, portarul nostru Victor Straistari a parat spectaculos penalty-ul executat Ikoma-Loïs Openda, păstrând victoria pentru echipa noastră. Cu 7 puncte acumulate, echipa antrenată de Alexandru Guzun a urcat pe locul 4 în clasament, depăşind Ţara Galilor. Cele două se vor întâlni în ultima etapă, pe 13 noiembrie, la Wrexham.

Persons: Denis Furtună, Victor Straistari, Alexandru Guzun Organizations: Moldovei Locations: Belgia, Ţara Galilor

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