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Wrexham Coming to Philadelphia in July
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It’s a battle between the English fourth division and American second division at Subaru Park:
We'll be taking on Philadelphia Union II on July 28, 2023 at Subaru Park 🇺🇸
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🔴⚪ #WxmAFC
— Wrexham AFC (@Wrexham_AFC) June 12, 2023
Wrexham, co-owned by Philly native Rob McElhenney, was supposed to come over here and play the Union a few years ago. That got cancelled because of COVID, so now they reschedule the trip as a newly-promoted League 2 side to play Philly’s reserve team. The Union first team will be competing in a side competition called the “Leagues Cup” in July, so instead of Wrexham vs. the U, it’s Wrexham vs. U2, but without Bono or The Edge. Should be a cool experience for people who watched Wrexham this season and/or viewed the documentary.
In addition to Wrexham’s Chester visit, the Linc is hosting Chelsea, Brighton, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Fulham, and Brentford in July exhibition games that are part of the Premier League’s “Summer Series.” Former Sixers President Chris Heck is now with Villa, so we’ll have to get him to hook us up with a super-exclusive player appearance for Crossing Broadcast.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com