Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are set to receive an award from the people of Wales, following their ownership and promotion of Wrexham AFC.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pair are being honoured with the Diolch y Ddraig (Dragon Award) for promoting Wales and Welsh culture internationally.
In a statement about the news, Noel Mooney, chief of the Football Association of Wales, said he was delighted the actors will be recognised for their role in promoting Welsh football.
"The FAW are absolutely delighted to see Rob and Ryan recognised for their role in these special times for football in Cymru (Wales) and for Cymru’s growing place on the world stage," he said.
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"We live in exciting times with passionate organisations and people working together to build momentum behind the promotion of our culture, history and language."
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The award will be presented to the pair during a Wales to the World concert set to take place on November 14 in New York. Reynolds and McElhenney purchased the club back in 2021, much to the surprise of many football fans.
The two actors followed up their purchase by releasing docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, which follows their takeover and running of the club.
Related: Welcome to Wrexham | Watch and Stream Full Episodes Online
Elsewhere, Reynolds is reprising his role as Wade Wilson in the upcoming Deadpool 3, which will also see the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The film is currently set to premiere in cinemas on November 8, 2024.
McElhenney is best known for his role as Mac in the long-running comedy show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which is still going strong after 15 seasons on air.
Welcome to Wrexham is out now on Disney+ in the UK and FX on Hulu in the US.
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