Hollywood actor and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds has revealed an awkward FaceTime call with David Beckham during the club's FA Cup fifth-round defeat to Chelsea. Reynolds and fellow co-owner Rob McElhenney discussed the incident while commentating for Sky Sports ahead of Wrexham’s 2-0 Championship win over Swansea City on Friday.
Speaking about the FA Cup match on 7 March, which Wrexham lost 4-2 after extra time, Reynolds explained that Beckham had tried to FaceTime them during the game. 'He can't hear us,' Reynolds said, adding that the call quickly devolved into 'big facial expressions and mind work.'
Despite the defeat, Reynolds insisted the performance was a watershed moment. 'History is written by the victors, but on rare occasions, sometimes the loser walks out of the stadium victorious,' he said. 'The fact that we took Chelsea into extra time... was a feeling I don't think I can describe for this community and this town.'
Wrexham, currently sixth in the Championship, hold the final play-off spot, six points ahead of seventh-placed Southampton with nine games remaining. The club’s FA Cup run ended at the fifth round, but Reynolds and McElhenney remain focused on promotion.
