Ryan Reynolds has recounted an unexpectedly awkward first meeting with Wrexham‘s record signing Nathan Broadhead, just ahead of the club’s home defeat to West Bromwich Albion.
Broadhead, who played in the Premier League as recently as May, returned to the Welsh club where he began his career, signing a four-year deal from Ipswich in a move reported to include a $10.1 million initial fee.
Whilst soccer players can be very big and muscular to make sure they keep up with the demands of the modern game, the Deadpool actor admitted it wasn’t his built that shocked him but his youthful looks.
“Obviously those things are in the works a little longer than the public view might have,” Reynolds told ITV. “I had an incredibly awkward moment with him in the dressing room.
“Because in person, he just looks so young and I’ve seen him play tons, I’ve watched him. I didn’t commit. I was like ‘hey, hi!’ I was like ‘That can’t be Nathan Broadhead. It can’t be, he’s too young.’
“But he’s 27 and he’s a machine. So I had that, but now it’s sunk in. I managed to get my entire leg in my mouth. Now it’s sunk in.”
The club’s record signing follows a summer of significant recruitment, including former Premier League players Conor Coady, Kieffer Moore, Danny Ward, and Lewis O’Brien, who had previously held the record transfer fee for Wrexham.
Broadhead’s return adds depth and experience to the attacking line, giving the Red Dragons additional firepower for the challenges ahead.
Wrexham will aim to secure their first Championship victory of the season when they face Sheffield Wednesday at home next weekend, hoping that Broadhead can make an immediate impact and help the team turn their early campaign fortunes around.
Wrexham slip to home defeat on Championship return
West Brom maintained their perfect start to the Championship campaign by defeating newly promoted Wrexham at the Racecourse Ground as Isaac Price doubled his goal tally in as many matches after Tom Fellows’ wing play gave Ryan Mason’s side an early lead.
Wrexham responded before half-time, as Lewis O’Brien converted from a Kieffer Moore cross, marking his first goal since joining from Nottingham Forest before injury concerns arose when Windass was forced off with a hamstring issue.
Broadhead made his debut shortly after, coming on to guide a near miss for Wrexham before Conor Coady also went close with a header, but West Brom regained the lead through Jed Wallace and later sealed the 3-2 win with Price’s late header.
Despite the loss, co-owners Reynolds and Rob McElhenney witnessed Wrexham’s first home second-tier fixture since 1982, a reminder of the Championship’s quality and the challenges the Red Dragons face in their debut campaign.
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