Ryan Reynolds shares kiss with Blake Lively as Wrexham earn third promotion
In 2022, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia co-creator McElhenney and Reynolds were honoured by the Welsh Government, the Football Association of Wales and S4C for promoting the country and its language with the Dragon Award.
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