Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Test Their Football (Soccer) IQ | GQ

[@toastywozzy]

"Nobody knows what offsids is, not even the refs" off to a great start, ryan clearly knows the game

[@Rebslager]

FALSE... "ESPECIALLY NOT THE REFS" ...that is the correct answer 😇

[@Cirris]

@@Rebslager Thankfully the Ref doesn't have to know the rule, The line judges do.

[@aipha2861]

After what happen today in the prem he’s point is pretty much proven

[@cornishbluebird]

even those using VAR have no clue and they get other aids to help...

[@gocthafirst5320]

@@aipha2861 Faxxx bro.. Offside is what ever the system decide it is.. Lol

[@RichieProth]

Ryan is right. I've watched hundreds, maybe thousands of games and never seen the keeper penalised for holding longer than 6 seconds

[@elliottkinlon]

I see it for like 10 seconds but that’s it

[@Connnnnnnnnnnor]

Pretty sure i remember it happeneing to the Bolton keeper (at the time) Jussi Jaaskelinen, afterwards they said he had held it for something like 7.2 seconds, pretty harsh but he had probably been time wasting prior to that. Fairly certain he got booked for it too

[@RichieProth]

@@Connnnnnnnnnnor you'd think it would happen more now as refs are trying to cut down on time-wasting this season

[@seanleisk241]

Doesn’t the clock reset if they bounce it

[@rikupv]

It feels like goalies can keep the ball like 20 or 30 seconds and won’t get penalised

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

These two have done a lot, not just for our team, but for our community and culture as well. They promote local businesses and our language. They are what every owner should aspire to be like.

[@AG-io5wr]

Let's hope they keep out the Hollywoke BS

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

@Welshwazza there are many in Wrexham who speak Welsh, myself included. The number is growing too. Supports of the club live all over North Wales and further afield. Many of them speak Welsh as their first language.

[@shep93herd]

@Welshwazza there's some, Ysgol Morgan Llwyd is one welsh medium secondary school in wrexham

[@nadaduo1765]

tell that to gary neville lol

[@bearimo2867]

@@AG-io5wr have a day off being angry at the world lad

[@PatrickPlaysRetro]

Fair play to these two, they obviously got involved with Wrexham as a business investment but they've put the time in to learn the game and promote the team the best they can

[@forrestrichard8133]

“No one knows what offsides is”

[@andrewgrulke7476]

@@forrestrichard8133 Not even the refs!

[@robjj1000]

@@andrewgrulke7476 certainly not the guys who run VAR !!!

[@TheCornishCockney]

Isn’t it.

[@rikmascle4940]

@@robjj1000 This comment hits different after the Juve game

[@stanthehandyman3719]

I'm so glad these guys got involved with Wrexham Football. Cant think of a better pair.

[@JuniorFanCirca1989]

How about Hugh Jackman and Danny Devito? Just saying

[@charliewaffle4928]

Close 2nd after Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan

[@sha7303]

Why didn't they just buy a proper American football team?

[@dynamitedingo8183]

@@sha7303 because they bought REAL FOOTball team. football is played with the foot not passball like Rugby or Gridiron

[@mixodorians12]

@@sha7303 all about relegation and promotion, and being able to take a lower division team to the top.

[@KitRowan]

I mean, uber Kudos for not only speaking some welsh but also remembering the longest name of a town. Blew my mind a bit.

[@andrewgrulke7476]

RIGHT?! I rewatched that part like 4 or 5 times before I even finished the video!!

[@ticketyboo2456]

Kit Rowan And his pronunciation was spot on too.

[@andrewgrulke7476]

@@ticketyboo2456 kinda sounded like he had a popcorn kernel stuck in his throat and kept trying to clear it out!

[@sandersson2813]

You don't think he might have read the questions first and prepared?

[@andrewgrulke7476]

@@sandersson2813 thet still doesn't change the fact that he pronounced it almost perfectly.

[@bripez]

Rob nailed the pronunciation of the village! It took me hours to learn it once and I cannot say it with a welsh accent at all so I am shocked at how well he did that. Must have been taught by a welsh speaker, or hes a wizard.

[@boonjabby]

I vote wizard. It's surely too hard to just pick up the 'sch" sound lol

[@webleydevelopment]

I still can’t say it!

[@BDS190190]

I can confirm he is a wizard

[@nyfbie]

You're a wizard har- I mean Rob

[@chinablueliberty2822]

He is an actor learning words is his job

[@mixodorians12]

I actually think Rob absolutely loves Wrexham and Wales and is going to move here with his family, at some point. He seems completely all in.

[@joshyaash]

Maybe once Sunny ends, probably when the world loses Danny D

[@JG-ib7xk]

I'll be honest, that's not going to happen

[@Pokjhbvcf]

If he’s got any sense he’ll live in chester and drive in

[@Gazzi79]

Doubt it

[@dtudeski1]

@@joshyaash Danny is gonna outlive all those other jabronis.

[@felipeb49]

Once Rob sets his mind on something his dedication to it is incredible

[@rosscoles8170]

As a Man United supporter and former shareholder in my team I wish that our team's owners showed 1/2 the respect to my team and our culture that these 2 hilarious stars of Hollywood show to Wrexham FC, their supporters and the great game of football. Love the fact that they know the name of the landlord of the closest pub to the ground! Good luck Wrexham, Ryan & Rob hope you get promotion this season you deserve it!! 😃👍

[@dannyacevedo174]

I'm also a United supporter, and American as well and I'm utterly embarrassed by the bad name the Glazers give American owners. I'm glad Rob is here helping to turn that stigma around.

[@ellicel]

I don’t really follow any sport but became interested after watching the documentary. Occasionally different team owners are referenced in news stories and it just seemed to me that ownership of a team was the douchebag thing to do to keep up with the other billionaires. I never thought about what team owners who care could actually give to a community. I hope there are other owners of midsize and small teams who we’ve not heard of because they’re not celebrities and who try to lift up the town and not just themselves.

[@ash3344]

I'm a United supporter as well and share the same sentiments as you. I envy Wrexham

[@Kalebhale98]

They just got promoted!!!!!

[@rosscoles8170]

This is just the best good news story. Their respect for the city of Wrexham, their supporters , the lower football leagues and the football played by their rivals Notts county is amazing. Rob and Ryan are an great advertisement for the football league. I wish them and the whole City of Wrexham pob lwc ( good luck) for the 23-24 season 😃👍

[@itachinukeTV]

I love the fact that they just didn’t buy the club and didn’t actually take time to know the sport and the club’s history big respect to both of them

[@BoboBenny]

Bloody impressed Rob could pronounce the whole of Llanfair 😂👏

[@harrydavey9884]

He nailed it, I don't understand at all 😂

[@johnathanmnd]

Rob's pronunciation of the Welsh village was unbelievable - wow very impressed

[@harrydavey9884]

Yeah. I'm blown away by that tbh. Like... My Welsh girlfriend can't even pronounce it that quickly.

[@samthemadman5000]

He is an actor... so learning words, sentences and all that is probably second nature to him maybe?

[@harrydavey9884]

@@samthemadman5000 No offense to Rob because I adore him, but he's a pretty average actor hahahaha. They have to just leave it in when he breaks character in Sunny because it happens so often. He's a sensational writer though and his comedy abilities are incredible.

[@isaacjones5687]

He can’t pronounce the Ll properly it’s Ll not Ll-lan

[@zazadoes1781]

I'm only 38 seconds in and already Ryan explaining the offside rule has me done 😂😂

[@pratama_jr]

Yeah it's kinda true, absolutely 💯

[@leonbanks5728]

I mean he isn't wrong.

[@Dragon9Nexus]

it's a simple rule almost all NON brainless ppl understand.. 🙄

[@leonbanks5728]

@@Dragon9Nexus Even pundits don't understand it at times and ex-professional referees don't understand it.

[@One.Zero.One101]

I've lost count how many times I screamed at my TV because a fingernail was offside. Being millimeters offside doesn't give the attacker any advantage. It goes against the spirit of the law. Counting the millimeters is just a stat obsession, it doesn't provide any real world advantage.

[@sujayutkarsh6487]

This is a duo I never knew I wanted.

[@matthewcoward595]

Lol right . I couldn't stop laughing

[@gavinthegoliath]

Rob getting the Welsh down, nice to see these two actually care about the club and the town and want to learn and be a part of it!

[@mixodorians12]

With offside, you just have to try to imagine the game without it, and it all makes sense.

[@palatialpetals]

Or watch a game before they introduced the rule..

[@BuckFastNinja]

Old offside yes but modern offside rules are a mess.

[@jacquesbryan2811]

@@BuckFastNinja fax

[@TheAlmightyAss]

They're just referring to the rule constantly changing and in the current game it's very confusing.

[@SuperSpesh1]

Wow, kudos to them both. As owners, they've not only bothered to learn about the sport, watch the games, support the team but also learn about Wales and the language! Incredible! I'm a Man United supporter and I wish our owners were half as interested as these 2 are. Always liked RR, but they've both gone up in my estimation. Good luck yo Wrexham on their journey.

[@granitesevan6243]

Absolute props for the respect these lads show to Wales. Really putting their backs into learning about the country

[@KTK44]

Who's that jabroni next to Ryan Gosling? He looks like he's been cultivating mass. I can tell because I did an ocular pat-down of him.

[@seantobin2162]

Think he must be drinking fight milk

[@SuperMcbonez]

Between that and the rum ham he's providing Michaelangelo with the marble he needs

[@cristhianzerimar]

Are you wearing those glasses so no one can tell how scared you are?

[@vsezaye]

Thin mints are working gr8 4 him

[@sterlingarcher74]

Ryan: “How long is the goal keeper allowed to hold the ball?” Rob: closes eyes and counts 6 seconds *“8 seconds?”*

[@cemarslanoglu882]

Hahaha, that happened to me too. I didn't count but I first said 6 seconds then changed my guess to 8 seconds. I don't know why but 8 seconds seems much more realistic. Also, none of the refs are applying the 6 seconds rule to the actual game as far as I see.

[@jonbrookes6188]

Impressive memory and pronunciation by Rob,love these two, exciting for Wrexham to have them at the helm

[@underdog1072]

These guys doing great things for my football club and town.

[@khalilahd.]

Ryan Reynolds’s will always be my favorite. He had the best sense of humor and seems so down to earth 😂💜

[@HorrorMovies13]

Rob McElhenney also has a great sense of humor. He's the creator and writer of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and it's the funniest show I've seen.

[@thereddevillzz3196]

@@HorrorMovies13 No doubt No doubt

[@Ryanin2D]

Dude why do I see you in all the youtube channels I watch. Lol

[@cristhianzerimar]

Ryan is pretty cool but creater my favorite comedy of all time (Sunny) so he wins.

[@zoobee]

the series is so enjoyable. really hope Wrexham succeed because of these guys.

[@whateveryourstorybro5660]

I’m so impressed with how even tho they don’t know the game fully they have got invested in Wrexham as a community and in Welsh culture like his pronunciation was on point

[@Wickerrman]

No keeper ever gets called for the 6-second rule. Refs consistently let them have up to like 10 seconds. P.S. Insanely good pronunciation on the village name there Rob!

[@TrenosUK]

Some of these answers astounded me. At first I was surprised they agreed to take part in this, but they clearly know their stuff.

[@digiprez77]

My first girlfriend was a Welsh girl I met at a soccer tournament in Aberystwyth when I was 13... We spent most of our time together at the Royal Pier Arcade playing games, sneaking vending machine beer and eating fish and chips. Wales is top notch in my book.

[@andyh6849]

I was born in Aberystwyth....

[@SCrEenNaMe-i9h]

Football

[@soyUsernameWasTaken]

Plot twist: @@andyh6849 is your long lost first girlfriend.

[@andyh6849]

@@soyUsernameWasTaken 😂

[@oscarx-ray3545]

Yeah, my girlfriend totally lives in Wales, too. That's why you've not met her...

[@lxCIRCUSDOG]

I love that they bought Wrexham 🥺❤️ I have no affiliation to the club but it's just so random, and they're boosting the reputation of the club so much

[@reyrayo2502]

Wrexham is a great show and I can't wait for next week. Awesome duo

[@daveclements9892]

Love these guys, absolute legends. I'm half Welsh and lived in England my entire life, and they still did better than me. That pronunciation was next level, fair play Rob 👏

[@cmel7841]

If for some reason you don't know why they are doing this quiz, they bought a football club and made a documentary about it, and its AMAZING. Highly recommend, even if you don't like football/soccer. They seem like genuinely nice guys

[@zeroincrease8561]

It's so perfect to have these two guys paired up as co-chairman of football team. Like one particularly involved in football aspect, talk to the lads, etc while the other being a marketing specialist, finding some sponsors, etc.

[@GymAndSun]

Rob pronouncing Mjolnir haha

[@khalilahd.]

😂😂😂 best part

[@johnwerner69]

Sounds pretty close to how it's actually pronounced

[@zxcvbnmmasdfghjkl]

Is that not correct?:/ lol

[@Shade01982]

I figured he did that on purpose because he thought Ryan would immediately recognize it otherwise...

[@MNBlackNBlue]

@@zxcvbnmmasdfghjkl in Scandinavian languages like Norwegian, the "j" makes a "y" sound, not "h" like Rob pronounces it. Close, but no, not correct. More like "myohl-neer"

[@shaikaftab1199]

The best owners a team could ask. Wrexham is lucky to have them and they are so invested in the club. So cool

[@sprasad66]

"Offsides is when the linesman raises his flag." John Cleese

[@rufusdusolofficial]

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[@MrJmwilmott]

So much love for these 2 before i saw this, the fact they actually learnt about wales and wrexham is amazing. Heroes!

[@SteezyKyung]

“Cleats to the nuts” Clearly man hasn’t watched Harry Maguire vs Chelsea

[@ianscarlett6884]

Or keita vs chelsea

[@ljllob4740]

That bald fraud Taylor always fucks us over

[@domimburgia935]

They both have really great chemistry

[@markoflash3166]

Imagine the glazers doing this

[@regionalcinema2010]

They should buy man utd

[@kicsiszol]

now THAT would be hillarious!

[@TheEliteBaller2023]

Sky sports talking Rubbish ! 😑 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnWlhGadd69lias

[@paule8174]

These guys are the best! Loving it and what there doing for Wrexham town! So comical

[@andyh6849]

Not a town anymore Paul! ( it's going to take a while to get used to i know!)

[@lizwooler2954]

Rob reading out LlanfairPG was brilliant. That's dedication right there ❤️

[@joshnizzle]

Loving the show and hope our cousins across the pond know we are rooting for them with you!

[@grigorov1914]

I love that Rob actually learned Welsh, what a great guy

[@benjw84]

the Welsh moved to Philadelphia (6 Welsh place names there) if traces his family tree, won't surprise me if he has a Welsh ancestor

[@heinrichkrause181]

These 2 are a leading example of how it should be.hats off.great job.MAXIMUM EFFORT!

[@ronh.798]

I was surprised he didn't get the 6 second rule for the goalkeeper, but then again Pickford would have missed that as well.

[@LaytonChing2012]

Offside means that attacker is in front of defenders when a player passes the ball to the attacker. So the ball will go through the defenders and the attacker has the wrong position of its attacking position,and that means it’s offside 0:43

[@LaytonChing2012]

And there is onside

[@Stacey16......]

Holy crap, I think I'd lose my mind if I bumped into these guys just wandering around Wales, love them both

[@benmaverick9875]

Wow Rob is heavily investing Wrexham more than we thought, he's seriously educating himself. bravo!

[@RoydexChannel]

I love their docuseries for Wrexham, it's a genius one , gaining more international fan base

[@Rxnvxr]

The most underrated owners , congrats to wrexham

[@pumbaandtimon]

Offside is when you are standing in line at the register and a woman behind you throws an item to her friend standing in front of you to pay for it. That’s an off side.

[@rockwild737]

That's pretty much exactly what it is.

[@Psyco913]

What if the woman in front of you realizes she's in offside position and let's the item sail past her and hit the clerk? Or how about if there's a clerk and a bag boy in front of the woman?

[@pumbaandtimon]

Well that’s tricky one. Probably would go up to the security room to get review by the storemanager.

[@Angel_m7]

Ryan is just hilarious! One of my favorite actors!

[@matthewwalker5430]

Round of applause for Rob's pronunciation of Llanfair PG. 👏👏👏

[@BobBobberon]

Welcome to Wrexham is actually a good show 👍

[@joshnizzle]

Agreed

[@davidcarter7337]

Now that's commitment right there.... Most chairmen just throw money at a club & take a back seat but not Ryan & Rob....

[@brandonthompson5796]

Im saying it now, Rob & Ryan have set the bar for how to respect and properly run a football club, especially for outsiders and Americans. Gonna be absolutely nuts if Wrexham makes it to the Prem

[@venturout]

You forgot to ask what (some) Welsh people refer to as Poppity Ping! Regardless, well impressed by Rob for getting LianfairPG so perfect.

[@slake9727]

Microwave oven?

[@Jimmer93]

Genuinely impressed with this! Especially with the fact Rob could pronounce you know what! ;)

[@TheFamousMileEnd]

Signed up for Disney+ just for their show and to see how they acclimatise to English football, and they're doing ok. Two very likeable lads. I was lucky enough to see the game against Dover last season and really liked the Racecourse. I love Wales and the Welsh and best of luck to Wrexham for the season. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇬🇧

[@averagebedroomproducer5008]

Offside rule: 2 or more players between scorer and goal line at time of pass. Includes goalkeeper. Latest iteration I think takes scorer as the forward most body part of the person that you can use to score with (usually a shoulder)

[@jonnysupreme]

Man United fan for 36 years here but because of these two Wrexham A.F.C is now my second team! Pair of legends

[@aazarzabal9250]

I never hear before about the Wrexham football club but the owners are doing an amazing job promoting him 👏 👌

[@Burke_Motorsports]

This American fan of European soccer, I am geeking out on the Wrexham story and these two immersions into the culture. Enjoying their learning curve as well as my own.

[@MrXNITROx]

start calling it football then.

[@Burke_Motorsports]

@@MrXNITROx No.

[@Trishai1]

It's football

[@SCrEenNaMe-i9h]

@@Burke_Motorsports call it European football or just don’t bother

[@Trishai1]

The only reason people call it soccer is because Americans have their own sport called football. Correct name for British football is football. If you're an American then go ahead call it soccer, it makes sense; but seeing as we're not all American it's football.

[@eddeh0772]

I feel like this made even clearer who was the idea guy and who was the money guy

[@cristhianzerimar]

Oh yeah, nothing against Ryan but you can tell who's more invested in the team easily.

[@eddeh0772]

@@cristhianzerimar for sure. Money guy is still an important factor in this, so this is no slight on Ryan Reynolds, he still committed. But there’s one of them who has (for instance) started learning Welsh and seems closer to the team’s journey overall. Both are commendable in this though

[@zoomy7535]

I’m the show in the first do this is addressed Rob was like I have money but I need superhero acting money and continues on to a funny bit😂

[@themightydragon710]

As a welshman. I salute you two. Thank you

[@khabebomallie9467]

I love these two and the fact they’re behind a Welsh club makes it even more endearing to watch haha

[@gtpliquid1290]

My chairmen. Love this. Great exposure for the Town.

[@FountainOfYoot]

The village pronunciation was brilliant. I've seen the word for years and couldn't tell you 😅😅

[@goattm2]

Fair play to McElleney for learning how to read Welsh.

[@giacomodifino151]

Offside in eleven words: “You pass the ball to someone behind the last opposite defender”

[@thehocuspocus9]

Rob pronouncing the village name, albeit looking at it, is impressive.

[@rufusdusolofficial]

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[@ceiranedwards4867]

I could watch these 2. All day, I’m a swans fan and these guys have done amazing

[@Ch7rz]

2 of my favourite actors at 1 of favourite teams, pretty sure the captain bootlegger is chuffed with this, up the Wrexham ❤️

[@rhysbaldwin9592]

The fact Rob pronounced Llanfair PG correctly! I'm super impressed

[@shawncorley3229]

If you haven’t watched Welcome to Wrexham, you are missing out. Great show.

[@blackholesupersloth3276]

Respect to these 2 learning about their club and the surrounding area. It's not like they've bought Chelsea.

[@ZakwanHadzim]

6:49 i love how innocent he looks while looking at the answer 😂

[@ShawnGBR]

Just seeing Rob absolutely nail Llanfair PG. Incredible.

[@benmcnutt223]

I just wanna say Robs pronunciation was incredible of the Welsh town I am definitely not going to type up

[@ajayharry987]

Love how Rob has learnt the language.

[@Orcishihi]

5:39 I was so hoping Rob would answer that question by saying “Mount”.

[@kellyhawkes3191]

I cannot fathom how these 2 did not know each other before, they are Sooo similar in humour and they even look like family, must of been fate.

[@mochizu]

Well done, they definitely know more about Wrexham than the Glazers would know about United

[@mudwimp]

Does FIFA give an award for 'Greatest Club Owners in World Football'? These two would win it hands down.

[@FeArAiR]

Can see they both have put in alot of effort with learning about the culture and that but Rob is on another level learning the welsh village name haha, fair play to him

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

They obviously love this team and the country of Wales. Love the energy gotta watch that wrexham show now

[@PHDiaz-vv7yo]

0:56. Can we salute Rob’s guns 💪?

[@rufusdusolofficial]

To all my top fans out there,💌☝️👆 Congratulations you've randomly been selected amongst our shortlisted winners,you just won a prize claim!!🎁

[@tgriff94]

Direct freekicks are a lot more common than indirect ones and the 6 second rule for goalkeepers is barely applied. Both are fairly archaic and you probably wouldn't know them unless you'd played it growing up. Foul throw-ins are penalised more in youth football. Few curve ball questions for most Americans in there 😅 Ps Sunny is my favourite show ever, loving the podcast too!

[@Danilo111]

Me at first: “Piece of cake” … based on FIFA rules, how long can the goalie hold the ball in his hands? … me: “who came up with this questions???”

[@destructo6t942]

Welcome to Wrexham's awesome!

[@bethanpadmore3806]

Brilliant both of you luv Wrexham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@kevinschulze5258]

I appreciate how Rob has taken this management thing just a bit more serious than Ryan lol

[@manavfr]

this makes me love ryan even more

[@rufusdusolofficial]

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[@mt.sefuri3909]

They actually know a lot about football, actually respect to them man

[@blinkyrob182]

These guys are a simply awesome duo and I hope it never ends.

[@ChilliCheezdog]

The end of episode 7 was a masterstroke. Respect!

[@mlguy8376]

To be honest I was thinking about this recently - I have not heard the term indirect free kick in a while (since I was a kid) and that was when I was playing outside with my mates! I am the wrong side of 35.

[@IRanOutOfPhrases]

Its certainly a rare occurrence. Without looking it up, the only time I think I see it called is when a a pass-back to the keeper is picked up by his hands, resulting in an indirect kick in the box. Are there any other instances??

[@marion_t]

It's weird that Rob,Glenn & Charlie have not done this yet 😭😭