Tom Brady gives the thumbs up to Wrexham fans' X-rated chant at him during Birmingham clash

09/16/2024 04:50 PM

Tom Brady gave a hostile reception he received from Wrexham fans ahead of their clash with Birmingham something of a seal of approval.

The NFL legend, who is an investor in League One club Birmingham, is in attendance at St Andrew’s for the Monday night match against the Welsh side.

He may be one of the most successful athletes of all time, but his brilliant reputation didn’t matter a bit to the travelling Wrexham fans as they subjected him to an abusive chant.

In a video posted on social media, the Wrexham fans can be heard chanting: “Who the f***, who the f***, who the f****** hell are you?” as he walked past where they were housed in the stadium.

Having only purchased his 3.3 per cent stake in Birmingham in August 2023, Brady may not be so au fait with the tribal nature of football fans in the UK.

But credit to Brady, he took the jeering from the Wrexham supporters in his stride as he let out a smile and thumbs up to those involved.

It appears it’s Brady who will be having the last laugh though with Birmingham appearing on their way to victory against the Dragons.

Wrexham took the lead early on when Jack Marriott fired in from close range after Birmingham failed to clear a corner.

Blues hit back on 22 minutes through Jay Stansfield’s close-range finish after Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo spilled an effort from distance into the £15million forward’s path.

Stansfield then turned the game on its head on 52 minutes with his and Birmingham’s second goal of the game as he caressed a cross from the left past Okonkwo.

And it was 3-1 just shy of the hour through a stunning left-footed strike from distance by Tomoki Itawa.

Wrexham, co-owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will remain top if the score remains the same but Birmingham will be level on points with them in second.

Birmingham vs Wrexham could be a new rivalry developing with some needle being exchanged between both clubs in the run-up to the match.

Eli Manning, a long-time rival of Brady, was seen posing with a Wrexham home shirt – something which didn’t impress the seven-time Super Bowl winner.

“Yeah, that was BS,” Brady told talkSPORT when asked about Manning wearing the Wrexham shirt.

“I didn’t like that one bit, but that’s okay. He’s been my kryptonite in some big games.

“But you know what? I feel like I’ve been a part of a lot of Monday night football in America. Monday night football in the UK. If you love football and you love competition, this is the place you want to be.”

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