Natalie Portman has revealed she has held talks with Ryan Reynolds regarding a possible friendly date between Angel City FC and Wrexham Women.
- Los Angeles-based club formed in 2020
- Welsh outfits also have Hollywood owners
- The teams have their documentaries
WHAT HAPPENED? The Star Wars and Thor actress helped reunited with NWSL team Angel City in 2020 and has since been joined as a club stakeholder by Eva Longoria, Serena Williams and former USWNT star Abby Wambach. The Los Angeles-based outfit are now gearing up to star in an HBO docu-series that will give fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the mostly female club was built, with Portman hoping a reunion with the Deadpool star Reynolds and the Wrexham team he owns alongside Rob McElhenney will be part of the next episodes.
WHAT THEY SAID: portman said HEY“I had the chance to speak [to Reynolds] about his journey, and he’s so inspiring for what he’s done with Wrexham, and they have a women’s team as well. So we talked about having friendlies at some point.
THE BIGGEST PICTURE: Portman added how she hopes to inspire other female homeowners in her documentary Angel City, while helping them learn from the mistakes she’s made: “We want to share our playbook so other people can learn from this. that we did well and what mistakes we made and have a foot forward when they put in their own effort and build teams. We are already seeing it replicated in other cities. So that was really exciting to see.
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AND AFTER ? Angel City FC finished eighth in their first NWSL campaign, missing the play-offs, while Wrexham enjoyed a winning promotion campaign in 2022-23 which took them back to the pinnacle of women’s football in Wales.