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Liverpool FC## Wrexham will take on Liverpool in New York this week in a high-profile friendly for the Championship side, who have risen in prominence thanks to their popular documentary
19:29, 26 Jul 2026
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds in Los Angeles, California, earlier this year.
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds in Los Angeles, California, earlier this year. (Image: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
After beating Sunderland by four goals to two on Saturday, Liverpool will be back in action again on Wednesday, taking on Wrexham in New York.
And Ryan Reynolds, the Wrexham investor, is relishing the chance to see his side go up against the Reds — a team it could have faced twice next season had it not fallen away and missed out on the Championship play-offs last term.
"You know, to have to play to host Liverpool in Yankee Stadium — with that kind of history and pedigree — I just don't know what to make of it," Reynolds admitted to Sports Center ahead of the clash.
"We cannot wait to fill that stadium and watch the boys out there just do what they do best.
"I mean, it's always so electric and, you know, the 165-year-plus history of Wrexham has seen its fair share of giant killings.
"Liverpool is as big as it gets, certainly on the world stage. So we're very excited to to see what we can do."
Wrexham owner, Ryan Reynolds, attends the FA Cup game between Wrexham and Nottingham Forest.
Wrexham owner, Ryan Reynolds, attends the FA Cup game between Wrexham and Nottingham Forest.(Image: Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Wrexham recently secured a 3-2 win against Leeds United in Florida and has also beaten Manchester United 1-0 in Helsinki already this summer.
"We're not only coming to America to play again, in what has always been the most exhilarating and exciting thing to see live, but to do it with three Premier League teams in a row in Tampa, New York and Philly is pretty amazing," Reynolds noted.
Co-investor Rob Mac stressed the importance of the intensity of the summer games matching the meaningful league fixtures that are coming up, which is not always the case in American exhibition games.
"I don't know if a lot of people know this about football in particular, but it's not like pre-season in a lot of other sports," Mac said.
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"Oftentimes in NFL games, for example — or spring training — it's fun. But it's not as competitive. Trust me, these guys want to win. Everybody is desperate to win.
"They are ready to go. And we've been texting with quite a few of them, they're chomping at the bit to get out there and go put on a show, and see if we can do something magical."
Liverpool.com says: Wrexham is a great story and the appeal of playing them this summer is clear for the Reds. In a way, even though much better opponents are on the horizon, Wednesday's game is the biggest profile clash of Liverpool's summer.
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