An symbol of English soccerWayne Rooney doesn’t like how the American football legendTom Brady is discussing him.
Rooney claimed that by casting doubt on his work ethic, the former New England Patriots quarterback was being extremely unjust.
The two met when Rooney was managing Birmingham City, an English soccer team that Brady owns a minority stake in. Brady reportedly did not think highly of the team’s manager at the time, according to a recent footage from Birmingham City’s Amazon Prime documentary series.
Brady was heard saying, “I’m a little worried about our head coach’s work ethic,” during his first encounter with Rooney.
The former Birmingham manager retaliated against Brady during a recent episode of the BBC’s Wayne Rooney Show by claiming that the former quarterback came to the squad just before a game, which meant that players would have a reduced workout.
The comment truly disappoints me. NFL is not football. The NFL operates during three months of the year. Rest is necessary for players as well. Rooney stated, “I believe he was extremely unjust in the way he came out and depicted that.”
Rooney blamed the team’s current situation as well.
“I believe that the remark was extremely unjust,” Rooney stated. It was really in disarray when I arrived in Birmingham, which is why we realized that the players weren’t the ones who could actually advance the team.
Rooney didn’t stay at Birmingham for long, and it’s odd that he said the team was in disarray. When he took over in October 2023, Birmingham was in sixth place in the EFL Championship.
Under Rooney’s leadership, Birmingham fell in the standings, winning just two of its next 15 games. After the squad had fallen to 20th place in January 2024, he was sacked.
Among the best British soccer players of all time is Rooney. He is the second-leading scorer in the history of the English national team and the all-time goal leader for Manchester United. The 38-year-old is currently employed as a manager. His most recent position was manager of the EFL Championship team Plymouth Argyle.
Before laying more blame on the roster’s condition during his tenure, Rooney emphasized that, despite the remarks, he still has a great deal of respect for Brady as an athlete.
I respect Tom Brady, of course. “He is among the best athletes of all time, if not the best,” Rooney remarked. Birmingham does appear to have it currently, which is encouraging. They have, I believe, removed the players they needed to remove.
