Hat-trick for Hollywood as Will Ferrell turns up to watch Wrexham
American comedian and actor Will Ferrell made it a hat-trick of Hollywood stars associated with Wrexham FC.
Ron Burgundy and Austin Powers star Mr Ferrell said he was "nervous" after he walked in to the stadium before today's match against Wealdstone.
Fixing his wind-blown hair in a video posted on Twitter Mr Ferrell said: “Hi, this is Will Ferrell, it’s my first time here.”
Ferrell then looked to someone out of camera shot to ask: “Where are we again?” before saying “Wrexham.”
He added: “I’m really excited to see the match and, I’ll be honest with you, I’m a little nervous.”
Ferrell, who is friends with Wrexham co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, was pictured on social media having a drink at the Turf pub next to the Racecourse Ground on Saturday before the Dragons posted the video of him on the club’s Twitter account.
Ferrell joined Reynolds, McElhenney and former England captain David Beckham at Wembley in May to see Wrexham lose the FA Trophy final to Bromley.
He is known to be a big football fan and in 2016 became a part-owner of MLS side Los Angeles FC.
Deadpool actor Reynolds and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator McElhenney this week celebrated the second anniversary of their purchase of the Welsh club.
A second series of the ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ documentary series is currently being made, and images on social media showed Ferrell being filmed as he walked around the ground before kick-off.
Meanwhile, down the road in Shrewsbury a crowd of more than 7,500 were excited to see if their team could hit a sixth consecutive win.
No Hollywood actors were believed to be at the Oteley Road ground for the crunch local derby against Port Vale.
