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Wrexham's success has 'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds pacing like a rabid tiger -- in a good way

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In the days leading up to Wrexham AFC's third-round FA Cup match against Coventry City earlier this month, Ryan Reynolds wanted to believe an upset was coming.

For the Red Dragons, who play in the fifth-tier National League, a win against a team from the Championship -- three levels higher on the English soccer pyramid -- would stand as the team's most significant achievement since the A-list movie star known for the "Deadpool" franchise and fellow actor Rob McElhenney (star and co-creator of FX series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") secured ownership of the Welsh club in 2021.