'Want to wear that!' – How Man City can stay ahead of Ryan Reynolds & Wrexham in American fan battle with FIFA Club World Cup diverting attention away from NBA, MLB & NFL

Manchester City have been told how to stay ahead of Ryan Reynolds when it comes to American fandom battles with Wrexham, the NBA, NFL and MLB.

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• City have enjoyed stunning era of success
• Attracted supporters from all over the world
• Face battle to retain those & win new ones

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  An era of record-setting success at the Etihad Stadium has allowed City to expand their global fan base. Growth in that department has been most notable in the United States, where supporters are flocking to nail their colours to European masts.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  City have swept up plenty, with summer tours to North America aiding that cause, and they will be back on U.S. soil for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Ultimate glory there would endear them to more locals and a generation of followers that are looking to be inspired.

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• DID YOU KNOW?

  Hollywood stars Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have been ticking that box at Wrexham, with an award-winning documentary series aiding their cause, while American football, baseball and basketball continue to dominate the sporting scene Stateside.

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  WHAT SHAY GIVEN SAID

  Quizzed on how City can claim a greater share of that pie, as they compete with domestic and global rivals, Shay Given – speaking in association with – told GOAL: "You can’t get a ticket at Wrexham at the moment, it’s crazy! It brings more interest to the Premier League.

  "Going back to the World Cup in 94, you are always going to be fighting against the powerhouse sports in America. American fans are into American football, basketball, ice hockey – you can probably never change some of them.

  "Some of the younger fans can be persuaded and are influenced more by what they see. Rodri getting his hands on the Club World Cup, that might put in their mind ‘the blue of Man City, I want to wear that’. You take that through your life. The club has grown, there is no doubt about that – the clubs they have all round the world now. It’s massive now, the City Group. It was one club when I was there, now there are 14 or 15 all around the world."