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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney obtain ownership of Colombian club Deportivo Seguros La Equidad

The group aims to improve on their 13th-place performance in Categoría Primera A from the previous season.

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are expanding their football portfolio by purchasing the Colombian team, Club Deportivo Seguros La Equidad.

The Wrexham AFC owners supported a group led by Al Tylis and Sam Porter, the latter being an executive at the Mexican team, Club Necaxa, which Reynolds and McElhenney are also minority owners of. The group additionally comprises US celebrities such as Eva Longoria, and Kate Upton, and the former Arsenal legend, Mesut Özil.

Notably, Longoria is said to be an investor in La Equidad, including the former National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star, Shawn Marion.

At a $30 million value, the investment group purchased 99% of La Equidad. The group aims to improve on their 13th-place performance in Categoría Primera A from the previous season.

Porter said, “I am pleased to confirm that Al Tylis, our investment partners, and I have successfully acquired Club Deportivo La Equidad. This is an incredible opportunity to enhance the club’s growth in every aspect and to become an integral part of Colombian football. We are privileged to collaborate with an outstanding group of investors, including Eva Longoria, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and Shawn Marion, who have been instrumental in our project at Club Necaxa in Mexico. Together, we are committed to elevating the Club to its highest potential.”

The achievement of Wrexham AFC’s promotion to the English third division will undoubtedly encourage Reynolds and McElhenney to invest in other football teams throughout the world.

The Hollywood duo’s ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ docuseries has managed to capture the interest of the UK and the US, and with their financial assistance, Wrexham are once again set for promotion up the English Football League (EFL), now sitting third in League One.

While it appears that Reynolds and McElhenney will have less control over La Equidad and Club Necaxa than they do over Wrexham, the duo appear certain in replicating their accomplishments in Wales in Colombia and Mexico, with similar docuseries in the works.

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