Tom Brady gives fiery response to Wrexham namedrop next to David Beckham and Thierry Henry
Tom Brady gives fiery response to Wrexham namedrop next to David Beckham and Thierry Henry
NFL legend Tom Brady gave a snappy reaction when he was wrongly described as an investor in Wrexham, rather than his beloved Birmingham City, during a TV appearance
Kate Scott was left red faced after wrongly describing Tom Brady as owner of Wrexham
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NFL legend Tom Brady seemed visibly irritated after being referred to as an investor in the wrong football team.
Brady was a guest on CBS Sports on Saturday as part of the American network's Champions League final coverage, appearing alongside David Beckham, Tom Cruise, and Thierry Henry. During the conversation, they dissected the crunch match between PSG and Inter Milan, which ended with an impressive 5-0 victory for the French side.
The topic then shifted to football club ownership, with Brady holding a minority stake in Birmingham City. However, there was an awkward moment when presenter Kate Scott made an error, referring to the 47-year-old Brady as part-owner of Birmingham's rivals, Wrexham.
In a clip shared on social media, she said: "Can we talk about football ownership for a second? We've got Thierry, who's in Serie A with Como. David, obviously Inter Miami, but you've also got Salford as well."
Scott subsequently turned her attention to Brady, saying: "And you're obviously with Wrexham. We should say congratulations by the way." Realising the mistake, Brady intervened, pointing out the mistake, before adding: "We kicked Wrexham's a** this year, multiple times."
In response, Scott appeared embarrassed, before grabbing his arm. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, found themselves embroiled in a rivalry with Birmingham this season as both sides vied for League One promotion.
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Rob McElhenney (L) spoke to Tom Brady (R) at St Andrew's
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The Blues triumphed by securing the title, but the Red Dragons will accompany them to the Championship next term after finishing as runners up. The owners from both camps have added fuel to what's been playfully billed as the "Hollywood derby".
Beckham watched on as Birmingham claimed a 3-1 victory over Wrexham in the first meeting at St. Andrews in September. The Welsh side managed to secure a bit of redemption with a 1-1 draw during the return fixture at the Racecourse Ground in January.
The burgeoning contest features in the latest series of the 'Welcome to Wrexham' documentary, capturing Reynolds and McElhenney's experiences as owner of the club. One episode shows Brady alongside McElhenney on the pitch before the early-season encounter at St. Andrews.
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Brady is shown a snippet from 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'—where McElhenney's character Mac vows to harm the legendary quarterback. He reacts humorously, saying: "What's wrong with you? Why would you write that? Get him out, I want him out of here," prompting a flustered explanation from McElhenney.
The renewed rivalry will continue in the Championship when the teams face off again next season. Some football analysts have already tipped Birmingham as the more probable contender of the two for promotion next season.
Tim Sherwood, the ex-Aston Villa and Tottenham boss, recently said: "It'll be harder for Wrexham to go back-to-back than Birmingham. Obviously, the fanbase is a little bit bigger there, so they can spend more money.
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"There is a lot of surgery they [Wrexham] would need to be able to do to survive in the Championship, to their players and the playing squad."
However, Wrexham assistant manager Steve Parkin has confidently addressed their prospects of competing. Speaking to The Leader, he said: "I heard some rubbish a couple of weeks ago that if Wrexham got in the Championship, we'd struggle.
"[I thought] hang on a minute, can we just enjoy this - a remarkable achievement - and see what happens. Plenty of people would have accepted mid-table mediocrity in League One, so to finish in second spot behind a remarkable Birmingham team is absolutely phenomenal."
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