Ryan Reynolds Needs ‘a Defibrillator’ as His Wrexham Soccer Team Fights for Premier League Promotion

Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds
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NEED TO KNOW

• Ryan Reynolds is watching the drama unfold with his Wrexham soccer club
• The team heads into the final round of regular season games this weekend
• Reynolds joked about the heart-stopping play of his club in a post on X

Ryan Reynolds is bringing the jokes as his Wrexham soccer club aims for a spot in the playoffs — and one in the Premier League.

“I think a defibrillator is the traditional fifth season gift? Would make sense for this show,” Reynolds, 49, who owns the club with Rob McElhenney, wrote on X on Tuesday, April 28, referencing his Welcome to Wrexham docuseries.

The soccer club heads into the final round of regular season games this weekend, according to the Associated Press. 

With one match left, Wrexham is in sixth place; teams finishing third to sixth advance to the playoffs.

The club’s drama on the field was on full display at a recent game in which Reynolds and wife Blake Lively attended.

The couple was seen cozying up and packing on the PDA during the Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) match between Wrexham and Chelsea in Wales on Saturday, March 7.