Just Like Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds Did This in Order to Get Ben Foster Onboard for Wrexham AFC

Published 04/13/2023, 12:00 PM EDT

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The Canadian actor, Ryan Reynolds, has a great sense of humor. People know him as the Deadpool actor. However, there is one more thing that he is famous for. That thing is sliding into the DMs of people. Before buying Wrexham AFC in 2021, the actor slid into the DMs of his now partner, Rob McElhenney. He texted McElhenney out of the blue and asked him if he would like to buy a soccer team with him. Well, that worked out pretty well for the Deadpool actor. But did you know he also texted Ben Foster before they met personally?

After rejoining the field, Ben Foster appeared in an interview with talkSPORT. During his conversation, Foster revealed he got proper training after almost nine months of his retirement. Meanwhile, he also revealed the father of four once slid into his DMs before they officially met. Foster claimed that after he joined Wrexham AFC, Reynolds texted him as he was coming to see the match at the time. However, there is a surprise here.

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Before the 46-year-old actor even officially texted him, it was Foster who did it first. When the Hollywood celebrities took over Wrexham AFC, the soccer player texted Reynolds to invite him on his podcast. However, at the time, the Free Guy actor could not reply. And to talk about the invitation and to thank the goalkeeper, Reynolds slid into his DMs. 

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What does Ryan Reynolds have to say about the historic win?

Not so long ago, Wrexham AFC won by 3-2 against Notts County. Ben Foster saved the 97th-minute penalty goal and made his team the winner. Everyone present there, along with the virtual viewers, became extremely emotional over the thrilling win. The father of four also expressed his emotions by showing the cutest gesture to the hero of the match, Ben Foster.

Blake Lively, the wife of the Wrexham owner, also congratulated the team via social media message. While everyone was celebrating the big win, Reynolds’ Deadpool 3 team also witnessed this historic moment.

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Neha Chande

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Neha Rajesh Chande is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She has pursued her master's degree with English Literature. Previously, she's been a facilitator and a lecturer of English and Communication Skills.

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