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Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney Set for Special Award From People of Wales | THR News
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The duo is being recognized for promoting the country and Welsh culture through their ownership of the soccer club Wrexham AFC.
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are set to receive a special award from the people of Wales.
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The duo, the owners of soccer club Wrexham AFC, will receive what's known as the Dragon Award
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for promoting Wales and Welsh culture on a global stage through their hit FX series, Welcome to Wrexham.
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The award is set to be presented to Reynolds and McElhenney at the Wales to the World concert
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to be held in New York on November 14th.
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The event will showcase the very best of Welsh talent, culture and language
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the evening before Wales takes on the USA at the World Cup.
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Reynolds and McElhenney purchase Wrexham AFC, the world's third oldest professional soccer club, in February of 2021.
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The two previously chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about their purchase of the team and the fandom surrounding it.
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It's one of those sports that I understand now why it's the most popular sport on the planet.
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It's just, it's like an absolutely legal drug.
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It is a narcotic that should be banned everywhere because I'm obsessed with it now and I wish I wasn't.
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But it is truly, I think, understanding it and falling in love with Wrexham, the town, the community,
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the club, the personnel, it's really changed my life.
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For more on this story, head to THR.com.
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