How the once-struggling Wrexham soccer club has advanced to the Championship League

By A Martínez

Published April 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM EDT

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When two actors took over the struggling Wrexham soccer club, they had big dreams. Now the team has risen to Championship League, one step away from England's top tier. How'd they do it?

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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