News that Manchester United and Wrexham will be playing a friendly match in San Diego this summer was warmly greeted around the world on Monday.
Well, mostly.
Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney jumped on a call to share the news with legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, and things didn't quite go to plan.
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— Rob McElhenney (@RMcElhenney) March 27, 2023
Brilliant. Even at 81, Sir Alex's mind games are still enough to reduce most people to a puddle.
Wrexham were purchased by Reynolds and McElhenney in November 2020 and currently sit top of England's fifth tier. They have not played Manchester United in a competitive game since 1995, an FA Cup tie that ended in a 5-2 victory for United.