Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has jokingly suggested he might try and persuade former Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale to come out of retirement.

Five-time Champions League winner Bale announced his retirement at the age of 33 in January after leading Wales to their first World Cup finals appearance since 1958.

Wrexham sealed promotion to the English Football League after a 15-year absence with a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood last Saturday.

Bale congratulated McElhenney on the promotion of his side in a short five-second clip on social media.

The co-creator of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia responded: "Hey @GarethBale11 let’s play golf, where I totally won't spend four hours trying to convince you to un-retire for one last magical season."

McElhenney, who owns Wrexham with fellow Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, have already managed to persuade one former Premier League player to pull his boots — and gloves — back on. 

Ex-Manchester United and England goalkeeper Ben Foster resumed his career last month and helped the Welsh club to promotion, memorably saving a last-minute penalty in the crucial victory against title rivals Notts County.