WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Having an Emmy-winning documentary series tell Wrexham’s story does not always help on the field for the fast-rising soccer club owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

It is a big reason why Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen did not join in the offseason, Wrexham chief executive Michael Williamson revealed Wednesday.

The former Tottenham, Ajax and Inter Milan star was a free agent in July after leaving Manchester United and did not want to be filmed for a behind-the-scenes show like “Welcome to Wrexham.”

Eriksen famously collapsed and his heart stopped beating while playing for Denmark during a European Championship game in 2021 in Copenhagen.

His return to health and top-level action — first with Brentford, then Denmark and United — has been a global

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