‘I don't think he understood football' – Wayne Rooney hits back at ‘unfair' Tom Brady comments questioning work ethic
ROO ARE YA? 'I don't think he understood football' – Wayne Rooney hits back at 'unfair' Tom Brady comments questioning work ethic
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WAYNE ROONEY has hit back at Tom Brady's questioning of his "work ethic" at Birmingham City.
The American football icon, who became a minority owner of the League One side in August 2023, questioned Rooney's desire during a visit to the club's training ground in November 2023.
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Wayne Rooney had his desire questioned by Tom Brady during his time in charge of Birmingham
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NFL icon Brady questioned Rooney's 'work ethic' during a visit to the Blues' training ground
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The seven-time Super Bowl winner claimed he was "a little worried about our head coach's work ethic" in a fly-on-the-wall documentary about his part-ownership of the club.
Rooney was left bitterly disappointed by Brady's critique, saying on his BBC podcast: "I think Tom came in once, which was the day before a game where the days are a little bit lighter anyway.
"And I don't think he really understood football that well.
"But what he does understand is, he's a hard worker, we know that."
Rooney, who was sacked by the Blues in January 2024 after 15 games in charge, added: "Football is not NFL – NFL works for three months a year.
"Players do need rest as well, so I think he's very unfair, the way he's come out and portrayed that."
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