Wrexham vs Birmingham is the 'Hollywood derby' funded by celebrities and attracting fans in the USA to 'immersive reality' venues - it could be the most surreal League One game ever, writes IAN HERBERT
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If Birmingham City had their way, their team’s League One game against Wrexham on Thursday night would be taking place in the USA, though the EFL are understandably reluctant.But the so-called ‘Hollywood derby’, pitching Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney against City’s Tom Brady may still prove to be the most watched British third-tier game of all time, with CBS broadcasting it coast-to-coast in the USA, Sky Sports and talkSPORT broadcasting it live, and nearly 3,000 US..