Hollywood owners donate £8k to ex-Wrexham player for treatment
Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac joined others in supporting Jordan Tunnicliffe after his knee injury.
"I don't think I will ever be able to thank them enough," says the defender [Getty Images] Wrexham AFC's Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have donated £8,000 towards a former player's rehabilitation following a serious injury. Jordan Tunnicliffe, 32, ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee while playing for Farnborough Football Club in February and faces the next season on the sidelines after surgery. The club set up a crowdfunding page for £20,000 for the operation and recovery as he will be without income and out of contract in May.
The defender, who received more than 180 cash pledges, said he was "overwhelmed by the generosity of a lot of people", including the celebrities, club executive Humphrey Ker, former goalkeeper Ben Foster and fans. "I don't think I will ever be able to thank them enough to be honest," he said. "When I was at Wrexham they were fantastic with me then.
" Tunicliffe, who has an eight-month-old son, said he had initially considered giving up on his football career after 16 years due to his injury. However, that all changed when online offers of financial support "went a bit mad". The page about his injury on GoFundMe has raised in excess of £15,000 as of 25 March.
"Now I've got the best opportunity to get back playing," said Tunicliffe, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He made 32 appearances for Wrexham between 2022 and 2024. "It's motivated me to go back and play and I want to do that because of the generosity of everybody.