Tom Brady has responded to his former NFL rival Eli Manning joining Wrexham’s supporter base ahead of the Welsh team’s game against Birmingham City on Monday with a boast about his Super Bowl success.
Brady, who has a 3.3% stake in Birmingham, was called out by Manning on Friday, with the former New York Giants quarterback being drafted in by Wrexham’s co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, according to an official club announcement.
Manning commented on the post, saying: “Now I can beat @tombrady in football and fútbol! Go @wrexham_afc!”
Brady replied with a video shared to his official X account where he is seen brandishing a Super Bowl trophy and addressed McElhenney directly.
See you Monday! @BCFC @Wrexham_AFC @RMcElhenney @VancityReynolds https://t.co/Ny87RekOPR pic.twitter.com/YyvkWmL5JK
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) September 14, 2024
“I’ve been working on a little response video to Eli and I was looking around the house but I can’t find the other six of these [trophies].
“Rob can you just educate the Wrexham fans just a little bit on the history of the NFL — thanks bud, I’ll see you Monday.”
Brady won seven Super Bowls in his illustrious gridiron career, while Manning picked up the sport’s most treasured prize twice — beating Brady and the New England Patriots on both occasions.
Monday’s clash at St Andrew’s in Birmingham, England, sees two unbeaten sides go head-to-head in League One. Wrexham are in first place in the third tier of English football with four wins and a draw, while Birmingham have played four matches and have three wins and a draw.
The game has been unofficially dubbed the “Hollywood Derby.”