Ryan Reynolds had a dream. The famed actor had high hopes of one day sharing an EFL League One box with seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady. However, that dream came to an abrupt end when the former NFL star’s life underwent a radical change.
Reynolds is a master of public relations. Since he acquired the English football club Wrexham, he has not stopped shouting it from the rooftops. From the team’s highly publicized tours of the United States to the constant posts on his social media, the actor has not let anyone forget that he is the owner of Wrexham.
In his efforts to keep his team in the sights of the American public, Reynolds hinted that next season he could attend one of Wrexham’s games in the company of the former New England Patriots quarterback.
Why would Brady go to an English soccer league game? Because, like Reynolds, the Hall of Famer owns an English team. A few years ago, Brady acquired a minority interest in Birmingham City, which had just been relegated from the Premier League to EFL League One.
Will Brady visit EFL League One?
Reynolds had his sights set on the two games in which Wrexham and Birmingham City would meet this season. In the first, the Blues would visit Wrexham on September 16 at the Racecourse Ground. The Red Dragons will visit Birmingham’s St. Andrews Stadium on January 24, 2025.
Although an official announcement was never made, Reynolds and his Wrexham partner, Rob McElhenny, hoped to convince Brady to make the trip to England to watch either game. However, the reality of business recently got in the way of the actor and businessman’s plans.
Brady signed a lucrative contract as an analyst for the Fox Sports network a few weeks ago. The hosts of the Fearless in Devotion podcast noted that the two dates of the games between Birmingham and Wrexham almost coincide with NFL games that Brady will commentate on in his new job.
The September game coincides with Monday Night Football Week 2, while the January game will be on the same weekend as the NFC Championship Game. The time difference gives Brady some leeway, but it seems difficult for the former quarterback to be willing to make the trip.
They had already tried it
The owners of both sides tried a few seasons ago to play one of their regular season games on American soil. Given the popularity of the two teams, they expected to achieve a significant attendance, greater than that of either of their two host stadiums.
However, EFL League One refused permission. If Reynolds wants to share the excitement of a soccer game with Brady, it would have to be in a warm-up game. Only time will tell.
