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The wonderful moment Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney was reduced to tears as fans chanted his name
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Updated 21:52 27 Oct 2022 GMT+1Published 21:22 27 Oct 2022 GMT+1

The wonderful moment Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney was reduced to tears as fans chanted his name

Actor Rob McElhenney wiped tears from his eyes after Wrexham fans serenaded him.

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Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney was reduced to tears after fans chanted his name in a wonderful moment.

McElhenney, along with fellow Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, took over the Welsh outfit in February 2021 and have been very much involved in all proceedings.

McElhenney, who created and starred in the popular sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, was recently in town and spent time in the Turf Pub, which is a stone's throw from Wrexham's Racecourse ground.

He was watching the 1-1 draw away at Boreham Wood with friends and afterwards local band the Declan Swans performed.

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One of their songs is about McElhenney and Reynolds purchasing the club and goes, "Less than a mile from the centre of town, a famous old stadium was crumbling down. No one invested so much as a penny, so bring on the Deadpool and Rob McElhenney."

Footage showed the 45-year-old, wearing his Wrexham home shirt, wiping away tears and looking incredibly emotional.

McElhenney has immersed himself into everything to do with Wrexham, having been at the Ladies' 5-2 win over Llandudno on Sunday.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

He's also been involved in local projects, including a food bank set up to help those in need. And of course, he has had no problem sinking pints with supporters whenever he's been at games.

Wrexham narrowly missed out on promotion last term, losing to Grimsby Town in the play-off semi-finals and also losing the FA Trophy final to Bromley.

All the drama was captured in 'Welcome to Wrexham', a Disney+ documentary on their first season at the helm.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

A second season is on the way and this time Wrexham will be hoping it covers promotion back to the promised land of the football league.

Wrexham are currently second in the league, three points behind leaders Notts County after 15 games.

Featured Image Credit: Twitter/@stevetudorjame1

Topics: Wrexham

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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