10 Things Wrexham AFC Can’t Live Without

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Watch the full episode of GQ Sports’ 10 Essentials, as Wrexham AFC reveal 10 things they can’t live without.

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00:00I don't get enough credit for this game. I'm actually quite good at the game.

00:03No, because you get loud and you get aggressive when you're on the wall.

00:05True.

00:06Everyone knows that.

00:07Everyone knows when it's you.

00:09Take one.

00:14This is GQ Tennis Essentials with Wrexham.

00:17Very essential to us.

00:19The soccer ball.

00:21Who said soccer?

00:23Who said soccer?

00:24We said soccer ball.

00:27Very essential to us.

00:28The football.

00:29When I was a kid, I had a football with me the whole time.

00:32At school, I was the boy that took the ball into the school.

00:35Spent my whole youth days playing football.

00:37Still trying to do that now with my son.

00:39Carrying a ball everywhere I go.

00:41I think that'd be a bit weird.

00:42I think it's just when you go home and you're not kicking a ball around.

00:45You're resting and then straight away the next day you're back.

00:48Smashing the balls again.

00:49It's nice and training.

00:50Who has the best cat?

00:51Oh, El.

00:52I like yourself.

00:53I like yourself.

00:54Yeah, that's good.

00:55Oh, yeah.

00:56Nice singing.

00:57How's it go? I'm terrible.

00:58Step me up.

00:59Here you go.

01:00I saw me mate.

01:01The other day.

01:02Sent to me the white Pele.

01:04Is that right?

01:05So I asked.

01:06Who is he?

01:07He goes by the label.

01:09Ali Ali.

01:10Ali Ali.

01:11Ali Ali.

01:19My absolute essential.

01:21My baldy gloves.

01:22You made that time.

01:23I was thinking that.

01:24That was a time.

01:25That was a time.

01:27When it comes to gloves, most importantly is aesthetic.

01:30How it looks.

01:31I want to feel good whilst I'm playing.

01:33Adidas, we've been together for years now.

01:36And then comfortability, which is also important.

01:38And that's two things Adidas have been able to do.

01:41I just have a superstition now where I need to use a new pair of gloves every game.

01:45When I normally tell people that, they say it's a bit crazy.

01:48But I like to give them away.

01:49Fans who absolutely love it.

01:51But it leaves me a bit dry of gloves.

01:54And you know you have my gloves if there's a name in the label.

01:57You know that you have mine.

02:00The next essential is the wolf card.

02:02This is a team game.

02:04Similar to a series called Traitors.

02:07We play every Friday.

02:09You don't want to be thinking about the game.

02:10So when we get there and we've got a bit of spare time, we do play this game.

02:14The game consists of finding the wolves.

02:16This is a civilian card.

02:18Most people have this card.

02:20And then these are the wolf cards.

02:22During the night, they've got the power to kill people.

02:25The night is over.

02:26Everyone needs to discuss and find out who they think the wolf is.

02:30Because the wolf needs to lie to end up winning the game basically.

02:34I don't get enough credit for this game.

02:36I'm actually quite good at the game.

02:37No, because you get loud and you get aggressive when you're the wolf.

02:39True.

02:40Everyone knows when it's you.

02:43His whole mannerisms go up and it's just like, well obviously you're the wolf.

02:46No, sometimes I'm not.

02:48I actually get angry when people...

02:50So this dickhead, quite often, comes in and he'll just vote me out straight away just to piss me off.

02:56When he knows I'm a civilian, he knows.

02:59Straight on.

03:00When it's your game, you're shit at the game.

03:03What, I'm not shit?

03:04You are.

03:05And you get the hump.

03:06You actually, he gets the hump quite a lot when you play.

03:09Because when I'm the wolf, I'm bad.

03:11I get nervous.

03:12That was so funny.

03:13I get nervous, I can't lie, and I get caught.

03:16He's a good wolf to be fair.

03:19He doesn't get the wolf quite a lot, but when he gets it, he's a bit...

03:22You wouldn't know.

03:25And a small essential for us are Rob and Ryan.

03:28I think we've got a great relationship with them.

03:30I think all the lads have said in interviews and whoever asked how just genuine they are.

03:35If you don't know about the English football game, not many owners like them, if any.

03:39It's just a straight business, you don't really have any contact.

03:44But with Rob and Ryan, they've been, I think I speak for everyone, they've been incredible for all of us.

03:48They take an interest in your personal life and how you're actually getting on.

03:52For me personally, Ryan called me, yeah, probably a day or two after I signed.

03:56Little things like that that make them very special owners, yeah.

03:59I didn't get a fucking call though.

04:01You genuinely didn't.

04:02I got the call.

04:03From?

04:04Ryan, as I signed.

04:05They're two good normal people that actually want the best for all of us.

04:09Whether it's on the field or off it.

04:11What you see is what you get.

04:12I think a lot of people think it's a facade or whatnot, but they are two genuine people.

04:20An essential for me and one thing I can't help keep with me is my tattoos.

04:24This is basically all for my family.

04:26There's my nan, my mum, my grandad's, my brother and sister, mum and dad.

04:31I'm a family man, I love my family and I like to take them wherever I go, so it's just my little tribute.

04:37They all got done in the same session to be fair, but the first one was probably the angel

04:41and then there's my mum and dad and my grandad's.

04:44Yeah, those are on me for life now, so.

04:48Another essential is headphones.

04:54The headphones get me ready for the game because I love listening to music so far.

04:58Looks more like a handbag, mate, to be honest.

05:02Yeah, I'm quite the same.

05:03I like using headphones before the game.

05:05Gets me ready, kind of gives me my own space.

05:08A bit of Afrobeat, a bit of hip-hop.

05:10I mean, for me, that's quite a lot to carry around.

05:13I've got my AirPods too.

05:15Nice and easy, shit in the pocket.

05:17True.

05:18It's quite a handful.

05:19When you're listening to music, it's actually a lot better.

05:21Batteries last longer.

05:23Can you run with them?

05:24Yeah.

05:25If I go for a run, I can't wear my AirPods, they always fall out my ear.

05:27I actually tried it and they don't move when you're moving them.

05:30That is true, though.

05:31The only thing with AirPods, what we use, they fall out my ears.

05:35These don't drop.

05:36You wouldn't put them on for a phone call, though, would you?

05:38I would, why not?

05:39Would you? I've never seen you do that.

05:41Well, I just don't get phone calls.

05:44I'll start calling you, mate.

05:46You call me, please.

05:47I don't know who's going to be on the music this year, but...

05:49I think that you should be.

05:50I think Elliot.

05:51You play good music.

05:52A little bit of everything.

05:53I think Elliot.

05:54Is that my music?

05:55I play a bit of everything. Afrobeats.

05:57Yeah, you played Afrobeats this morning.

05:59I think Elliot should be the one.

06:01It could be Celine Dion or Eminem.

06:03Both of them get me in a different way.

06:04I drove all night, it's powerful.

06:07Powerful song.

06:08I like songs that lift me.

06:09I like emotional songs.

06:10I don't know, I just like...

06:11It's like getting your feels.

06:12Yeah.

06:13Before a game.

06:14Yeah, sometimes.

06:15Before a game.

06:16Sometimes it gets me thinking about my family, I get all emotional.

06:21I'm doing it for my family.

06:24One of my biggest essentials are my kids.

06:26Becoming a father is obviously one of the best moments of anyone's lives.

06:30They're a big part of why I do what I do.

06:32My family is my inspiration and it might sound a little bit cheesy,

06:35but they really are.

06:36I take them with me everywhere.

06:37You know, they love to be involved and I try to bring them into training

06:40and bring them to games.

06:41I just love you so much.

06:51Stuff we wear every day.

06:52Mine's a necklace.

06:53Stuff we wear every day.

06:54Mine's a necklace.

06:55It means a lot to me about my friend who passed away.

06:58It's his fingerprints.

06:59I wear it every day.

07:00I also wear his number 38 for him as well, so...

07:03Can't really top that, man.

07:06Sorry, it's taking it a bit deep.

07:07I just like hats.

07:09This is my brand as well.

07:10I'm called Clothing Brand.

07:11I just love hats.

07:12I've got all sorts of...

07:13All type of hats.

07:14I'm really into fashion.

07:15I like fashion.

07:16I've always wanted to own a brand just to wear it myself.

07:20Mine's a special one.

07:21This is a special one.

07:22My do-rag.

07:24Wear it every day.

07:25Keeps my hair fresh and nice.

07:27So, yeah.

07:28Need it with me wherever I go.

07:30You know, when I signed for Wrexham, I had a lot of spare time.

07:32I decided to go down the fashion industry

07:35and I wanted to create a clothing brand.

07:38Looks good but also affordable.

07:40The lads have been really supportive as well.

07:42I've got a really trendy guy in the middle

07:44who helps me out a lot with that.

07:46Elliot's a bit braver with it.

07:47There's nothing overly out there.

07:49He's a little...

07:50The caps with the collar tops.

07:52So, I'm not actually overly trendy, am I?

07:54I'm pretty basic, aren't I?

07:56Pretty basic with it.

08:00These are our grooming essentials.

08:02This is...

08:03I find it hard to say the name.

08:04It's Tiziana Terenzi.

08:05An old teammate of mine at a previous club wore it

08:08and it was just one of them that I walked past him

08:11and I smelled it and I was like,

08:12what's that?

08:13It's my favourite cologne.

08:14I like my smells but, to me, nothing beats that one.

08:17Whack it on.

08:18It's nice.

08:20It's quite soft.

08:21Go on, get it on your men's.

08:22Spray it in your mouth, men's.

08:25It's lovely.

08:26Yeah, it's good stuff.

08:27When I was a kid, I used to have really dry lips.

08:29I'm never used to wear Vaseline.

08:31As soon as I found this one, I really liked it.

08:33It's quite small.

08:34You can put it in your pocket.

08:35You can take it everywhere.

08:36It is from Spain so it's hard to find somewhere else.

08:38Cherry.

08:39Yeah, cherry.

08:40Is it?

08:41No.

08:44This is the most important thing for me in my life.

08:47Cocoa butter.

08:49This is my first love.

08:51So important to me.

08:54Whoever's got a dry skin will understand what he's saying.

08:56If you know, you know.

08:57It's very important to me.

08:58This is just American Cruise Matte Clay.

09:01It's just a wicked hair product.

09:02Something I started using in the summer

09:04and I just really grew to like it

09:06because I was doing my hair in the evening

09:08and I was waking up in the morning

09:10with the same hairstyle.

09:11I actually did it three days ago

09:13and I haven't showered either.

09:18This essential is tech.

09:20Wherever I go, if I have to travel,

09:22I get my iPad to watch anime.

09:24I love anime and I can only watch it in my iPad.

09:27I can't watch it on the TV.

09:28I can't watch it on my phone.

09:29Always on my iPad.

09:30To watch what?

09:31Anime.

09:32Anime?

09:33Anime.

09:34What's that?

09:35He's old now, isn't he?

09:36Is it that point where I know it's...

09:38You're looking at me like...

09:39You don't know!

09:40You don't know!

09:41Was that what you were watching on the phone the other day?

09:42Yeah.

09:43Yeah, I thought it was that.

09:44Japanese animation.

09:45Japanese cartoons.

09:46I'd rather call it animation.

09:47Bro, grow up, mate.

09:48I'm a bit similar to men.

09:50I like to put the anime on.

09:52I just take this around with me.

09:53I watch stuff on Netflix, Amazon Prime.

09:56I watch everything, to be honest.

09:57There's just too much.

09:58I didn't even name all of them.

10:00Shout out, HP.

10:03Thanks, everybody, for watching.

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