{"id":294068,"date":"2023-10-13T12:24:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=294068"},"modified":"2023-10-13T12:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:24:40","slug":"wayne-rooney-could-be-in-for-awkward-meeting-with-tom-brady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/wayne-rooney-could-be-in-for-awkward-meeting-with-tom-brady\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Rooney could be in for awkward meeting with Tom Brady"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wayne Rooney could be in for awkward first meeting with Birmingham co-owner and NFL icon Tom Brady, as old tweets emerge of him saying American football &#8216;is like watching paint dry!&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rooney was announced as the new Birmingham City manager earlier this week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady part took over the club earlier\u00a0this year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Rooney was infamous for some of his posts on Twitter during his playing days\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney could be set for an awkward meeting with Tom Brady as he begins his stint as Birmingham manager.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney was appointed by the Blues earlier this week after he left DC United in the MLS and former manager John Eustace was sacked by the club.<\/p>\n<p>He was swiftly brought in as the club pledged to play with a more &#8216;fearless&#8217; approach as they target a surprise promotion push in the Championship this season.<\/p>\n<p>Brady, meanwhile, is one of the best players in NFL history and arguably the most famous, and is the new co-owner of Birmingham having taken over the club in August.<\/p>\n<p>But some of Rooney&#8217;s older posts on X have come to light in recent days, criticising American football during his playing days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/11\/76516051-0-image-a-70_1697194415160.jpg\" height=\"408\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney has been appointed Birmingham manager but some of his old tweets criticisng the NFL have resurfaced<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/11\/76516139-0-image-a-71_1697194420749.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady (centre) has recently become co-owner of the club<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/12\/76518391-12627363-image-a-10_1697197882444.jpg\" height=\"152\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney posted some infamous tweets on X, formerly Twitter, years ago, including a tribute to Whitney Houston after her death and publicly asking Rio Ferdinand if he wanted a lift to training.<\/p>\n<p>But eagle-eyes users have dug up some anti-NFL tweets, which slammed the sport his new boss, Brady, is famous for.<\/p>\n<p>In 2012, the former England captain posted: &#8216;Trying to watch the Super Bowl Final, how do they call this football. Like watching paint dry. Looking forward to the adverts and music.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;Seen more guys in studio than the players at the Super Bowl. Zzzzzzz hurry up music.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A third read: &#8216;Rugby league is far better than super bowl. Leed rhinos to win again. I know its mad but im a rhinos fan.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/12\/76516365-0-image-a-72_1697194941439.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rooney was infamous for some of his tweets as a player, with the criticisms of the NFL coming over a decade ago<\/p>\n<p>Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl champion and is said to be heavily involved in the day-to-day running of Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>In his reveal press conference, Rooney revealed he had spoken to Brady, saying: &#8216;I have spoken to Tom, he is very ambitious to move this club forward.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s great to have him here, it\u2019s important for the players to see Tom Brady have an involvement. It\u2019s very clear that Tom is fully involved in the club.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Rooney&#8217;s game in charge of the club will be against former Manchester United team-mate Michael Carrick and his Middlesborough side after the international break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12627363\/Wayne-Rooney-awkward-meeting-Birmingham-owner-Tom-Brady.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Rooney could be in for awkward first meeting with Birmingham co-owner and NFL icon Tom Brady, as old tweets emerge of him saying American football &#8216;is like watching paint dry!&#8217; 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