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Feb 2023
30m 43s

The Hollywood fairytale of Wrexham footb...

THE TIMES
About this episode

When two actors decided to buy non-league football club Wrexham AFC, they brought the cameras with them to document every moment. With the Hollywood lights came a large injection of cash and mass media interest, but what has it meant for the club, the community - and for football more widely?

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Guest: Gregor Robertson, former professional footballer and columnist, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Welcome to Wrexham/FX, Sky News, Wrexham AFC, Beanyman Sports2, The Emirates FA Cup, BBC Sport, Times Radio, Deadpool/20th Century Fox/Marvel Entertainment, CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, ABC Good Morning America, talkSPORT, ESPN.




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