On paper, football is said to be played on the field, but with every kick, pass, and goal, it evokes from the players, the audience that watches it from the stalls, and the millions that stream it from the screens an emotion too surreal to be penned. Said emotion is further heightened in the case of a newly refurbished Welsh football club, Wrexham AFC, as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bring it back to its past glory.

When the Red Dragons held the National League trophy in the last season, it was no ordinary win. It meant the resurgence of one of football’s oldest clubs. And as it plays its first match in fifteen years, Wrexham’s proudest fan and co-owner has risen to the occasion to pay tribute to its brilliance while promising a brighter future.

Ryan Reynolds celebrates Wrexham AFC’s return to EFL

There have been several instances where Ryan Reynolds has recalled the switch in his priorities since he became a father. Most popularly, the actor has taken to an imaginary scenario where he would use his wife as a bullet shield to protect his daughter. But in the case of Reynolds and his father-like care for Wrexham AFC, there are no imaginary scenarios needed. It is clear that the football club now enjoys a suite in his top priorities. This is why when he penned “one day at a time,” as Wrexham AFC makes its EFL comeback, fans could not help but get teary-eyed.

The comeback commemorates the promise that the Hollywood pioneers first made to the people of Welsh. A community that now accepts both Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElehenney as their own.

Wrexham AFC has been keeping active even in the off-season as they played quite a buzz-worthy match against Manchester United. But it pales in comparison to their first opening EFL match in decades.

Who is rivaling Wrexham AFC in its first EFL match?

The Red Dragons will be rivaled by MK Dons in their first match as a tier-4 EFL team. Although it is the beginning of the season, and Wrexham AFC has already proved itself with 111 points in the National League, the match holds huge importance. This was clear as the Wolverine, Hugh Jackman himself, stood among the crowd of thousands to welcome the beloved team back to glory after almost fifteen years.

Given the team’s relegation in 2008, the Red Dragons need to make sure that each step they take brings them further from their elongated stay in the lower tiers. While Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have already done their part of the bet by signing Ben Foster and other talented players for a year, it is now up to the team to prove itself on the ground.

Do you think things will be onward and upwards for Wrexham AFC now that it has returned to EFL tier 4? Let us know in the comments below.