Hollywood owners recall David Beckham FaceTime in Wrexham commentary debut

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds described taking on Wrexham with actor Rob Mac as the "most rewarding professional experience of my entire life" in his debut as a football commentator.

Reynolds and Mac, who bought Wrexham AFC five years ago, commentated the coverage of the club's game against Swansea in the Championship on Friday on Sky Sports Football.

The pair discussed their passion for the team and also divulged that they spoke to David Beckham on a video call during Wrexham's match against Chelsea last weekend.

"We do a lot of FaceTime during the game. So, in fact, during the Chelsea game, David Beckham was FaceTiming with us," Mac told the programme.

Asked how they were feeling as the coverage kicked off, Reynolds said: "Nervous, nervous.

"As I said earlier, most of what I know about commentating live sports is from old episodes of Project Runway. So I am in big trouble tonight."

Reynolds and Mac have made history with Wrexham by achieving three consecutive promotions, taking the club from non-league football to the Championship.

Discussing how they came to buy Wrexham for around £2 million in 202, Mac said: "I Googled, how do I buy a football team?"

He added: "It really got supercharged when Ryan got involved.

"And it went from probably a small, fun project into something that became a global phenomenon."

Reynolds, whose actress wife Blake Lively attends many of the club's games with him, said the team was a "story that will never end".

He continued: "It's been, easily for me, I'll say, the most rewarding professional experience of my entire life, and emotional, too.

"Aside from my immediate nuclear family, I can't think of anything I've done in my life that's more worthwhile and beautiful than being a part of this story in Wrexham as it unfolds."

As the game went on, the pair punched the air and cheered as their team scored during the first half.

And they celebrated again when a second goal was scored, with Wrexham winning the game 2-0.

Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg - Swansea's co-owner - was played across the stadium at the final whistle.

Wrexham's progress has been documented in the TV series Welcome To Wrexham, which has won 10 Emmy Awards and put the club in the global spotlight.

Feedback on their football commentating skills was mixed on X, with one user writing: "I wasn't gonna listen to it but I'm actually quite enjoying it."

Another said: "This format is way better than regular commentary."

However another wrote: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mind these two but who thought this was a good idea."