14 November 2023 , 07:30
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Rob McElhenney has been labelled as "the sweetest guy" after taking photos and spending time with popular Wrexham AFC fan Millie Tipping.
The Hollywood actor and co-owner of the League Two club was filmed enjoying a moment with Millie in a video that has been posted on her X account. The video has been viewed by thousands of fans who have expressed their joy at the interaction between the pair.
Millie gained popularity among football fans following her appearance on a recent episode of " Welcome to Wrexham." The show documents the club's progress while under the ownership of both McElhenney and fellow actor Ryan Reynolds.
Millie's appearance detailed her support for the team and provided a unique insight into her life as someone with autism. The fan was seen meeting a number of players on the team throughout the episode, including star striker Paul Mullin - whose son also has autism - and now McElhenney can add his name to her list.
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In the video both McElhenney and Millie are seen embracing each other in the stands at the Racecourse Ground before the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor asks if he can take a picture with her.
After taking a selfie, the 46-year-old actor expressed his joy at watching Millie's episode on the docuseries and thanked her for sharing her experiences. Millie then asked for the Wrexham owner's score prediction ahead of the team's game against Gillingham.
McElhenney responded by claiming that Ryan Reynolds refuses to guess the score before games, adding: "He never guesses the score, I don't know why. I feel like there's no downside, you're either right or wrong. If you're right, you can celebrate. If you're wrong, you can pretend it didn't happen."
The actor guessed a 3-1 win and wasn't too far away with his prediction. Wrexham went on to win the game 2-0 thanks to goals from Ollie Palmer and Ben Tozer.
Following the exchange, fans were quick to praise McElhenney for his friendliness towards Millie.
"Rob is the sweetest guy," a fan remarked, with another adding: "Millie - I think you’re brilliant, and I think Rob is brilliant too"
"Rob was genuinely invested in the conversation," one user posted in response to the video. "He’s a regular person. I don’t know if many other owners that can pull off what Rob and Ryan do. Be who they are and stay humble at the same time. Well done. Nice interchange. Loved your episode [Millie], from Texas. Much love!"
Both will be pleased with how Wrexham have performed of late. The club currently sits second in the table and just five points clear of league-leaders Stockport.
Wrexham have recorded nine wins, six draws and just two defeats all season. Their run of form follows on from the success of last season that saw the team win the National League with 111 points - breaking a new record for the most points earned in a season.
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The Red Dragons will be hoping for further success when they face Accrington Stanley next on Saturday, November 18.