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<\/p>\nRyan Reynolds almost had his first club owner rivalry in the form of a legend of the English game.<\/p>\n
Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and England forward Michael Owen was born and raised in Chester and once had an interest in buying the local football club of the same name. <\/p>\n
That would've put the former striker up against Reynolds and his Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney, with the two grounds separated by less than 20 miles. Unfortunately for Chester, they now find themselves two divisions below their fiercest rivals.<\/p>\n
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Speaking to DAZN Bet, Owen explained: "I did consider buying a football club a while ago, I had a good think about it.<\/p>\n
"Chester FC are my local team, it's where I was born and where I live. And of course you see Chester who, in my eyes, are big rivals with Wrexham FC in a nip and tuck situation.<\/p>\n
"I live around 15 miles from Wrexham and there is an incredible buzz around the local area, and you can't help but look over the fence and say I wish Chester had this buzz."<\/p>\n
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Wrexham have gone from mid-table in the National League to chasing promotion into League One after winning the title last season.<\/p>\n
Phil Parkinson's men have won seven of their opening 15 games in the fourth tier of English football, losing only once since the opening day.<\/p>\n
Owen won't rule out becoming involved in Chester in the future, but admits that he is comfortable with his current roles in punditry.<\/p>\n
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Owen added when asked if he would consider ownership in the future: "I would only consider buying a club if the right opportunity came along. Football is what I know, it's my passion.<\/p>\n
"I have built my life now to the extent that, really, I don't need anything more in it. If anything I wish I had a few more days off. If something like that came, something else would have to go.<\/p>\n
"But really I like doing the TV work, I am certainly not going to give up my horse racing business and obviously I have four kids and I want to enjoy my life. At the moment I love doing my TV work, but you never know what will happen in the future."<\/p>\n