Tom Brady has thanked David Beckham for “teaching” him “how to sing at a football match”, but the NFL legend “can’t repeat what was said”.
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Blues played host to Red DragonsFamous faces in the crowdHosts secured points in 3-1 winWHAT HAPPENED?
Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady was in attendance for Birmingham’s ‘Hollywood derby’ clash with League One rivals Wrexham at St Andrew’s. He is an investor with the Blues and sits on their board, with his vast experience at the top end of elite sport being put to good use in the West Midlands.
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Brady saw Birmingham take the spoils against Wrexham, as they recovered from falling behind early on to claim a 3-1 win. The American football superstar displayed plenty of passion in the stands, as he was joined in the crowd by Manchester United legend Beckham, the ex-England captain’s son Romeo and former Red Devils defender Gary Neville.
WHAT BRADY SAID
Brady could be seen in conversation with Beckham on a regular basis, with intricacies of the English game still being explained to a man that spent his career dominating in gridiron. Brady claims to have also been taught how to sing along with terrace chants, posting on social media: “Thanks for teaching me how to sing at a football match @davidbeckham. Can’t repeat most of what was said.”
InstagramWHAT NEXT?
Emotion aplenty was flying around at St Andrew’s as two unbeaten sides went head-to-head, with tempers threatening to boil over on a couple of occasions in the second half. Birmingham emerged victorious, giving Brady something to cheer, while Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney has much to discuss with Ryan Reynolds and Phil Parkinson as the Red Dragons look to put a disappointing display behind them.
