Actor Ryan Reynolds, known for his roles in Deadpool and Wolverine, is expanding his soccer empire by joining a group of investors taking over the top Colombian team, Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros.
Ryan Reynolds is continuing to expand his soccer empire. The Deadpool and Wolverine star, along with his Wrexham AFC co-owner Rob McElhenney, was named among a group of investors set to take over the top Colombian team, Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros . According to Bloomberg and ESPN, the group of investors is led by real estate investor Al Tylis and soccer executive Sam Porter , who both own a stake in the Mexican soccer team Necaxa.
Other investors include actress Eva Longoria, supermodel Kate Upton and Upton’s husband, MLB pitcher Justin Verlander. \'We welcome Al Tylis and Sam Porter, who arrive with a clear, long-term vision to continue strengthening our club,' La Equidad shared in a statement via X on Thursday. 'This is the first step towards a future full of opportunities.' 'Al Tylis and Sam Porter not only have extensive experience in the sports world but they also have the support of recognized figures such as Eva Longoria, Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Verlander, Kate Upton, Shawn Marion and Scott Galloway,” the statement continued. \Reynolds, 48, and McElhenney, 47, took over ownership of Welsh team Wrexham in 2021, helping the club achieve worldwide visibility in part thanks to their FX docuseries, Welcome to Wrexham. Tylis bought a small stake in Wrexham in April 2024, while Reynolds and McElhenney invested in Necaxa, reported Bloomberg. Reynolds' announcement came on the same day he was named a defendant in a $400 million lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni, his wife Blake Lively's It Ends With Us co-star and director. According to the filing obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, Baldoni, 40, is accusing Lively, 37, Reynolds, and Lively’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, of civil extortion, defamation, false light invasion of privacy and other claims
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