Hugh Jackman wants to join his fellow Hollywood star and friend Ryan Reynolds in owning part of a football club in the English leagues. Jackman has long been a fan of Norwich, his mother’s home city in the east of England. The Wolverine star was asked in an interview broadcast on Thursday if he would like to “buy a bit” of the club, which is majority-owned by Mark Attanasio, the Milwaukee Brewers’ principal owner.
There’s a little exclusive,” Jackman said when asked if he would “follow suit” with Reynolds, who put Wrexham on the global football and culture map after buying the club with Rob McElhenney in 2021. Norwich and Wrexham are now rivals in the English second-tier Championship although Jackman’s team has the more illustrious history. Norwich last played in the Premier League four years ago and had perhaps its finest moment in 1993 when it eliminated German powerhouse Bayern Munich in the old UEFA Cup.
I’m all about the Canaries,” Jackman said, using Norwich’s nickname, linked to the team’s distinctive yellow and green uniform. Norwich and Wrexham both are expected to be contenders this season to earn promotion to the Premier League, the world’s most valuable club football competition.
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