Rob McElhenney: Wrexham reminded me of Philadelphia

Earlier this year, Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds took over ownership of Wrexham FC.

Rob spoke to Radio 1 Newsbeat about why he chose to buy the football club and how he was constantly checking his phone to see how they were doing when he was on breaks while filming his new US Apple TV series.

Interview by Betty Glover, edited by Kirsty Grant.

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23 April 2021