{"id":290955,"date":"2023-10-13T12:24:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290955"},"modified":"2023-10-13T12:24:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:24:34","slug":"wayne-rooney-could-be-in-for-awkward-meeting-with-tom-brady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.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":"
Wayne Rooney could be set for an awkward meeting with Tom Brady as he begins his stint as Birmingham manager.<\/p>\n
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
He was swiftly brought in as the club pledged to play with a more ‘fearless’ approach as they target a surprise promotion push in the Championship this season.<\/p>\n
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
But some of Rooney’s older posts on X have come to light in recent days, criticising American football during his playing days.<\/p>\n
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Wayne Rooney has been appointed Birmingham manager but some of his old tweets criticisng the NFL have resurfaced<\/p>\n
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Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady (centre) has recently become co-owner of the club<\/p>\n
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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
But eagle-eyes users have dug up some anti-NFL tweets, which slammed the sport his new boss, Brady, is famous for.<\/p>\n
In 2012, the former England captain posted: ‘Trying to watch the Super Bowl Final, how do they call this football. Like watching paint dry. Looking forward to the adverts and music.’<\/p>\n
He added: ‘Seen more guys in studio than the players at the Super Bowl. Zzzzzzz hurry up music.’<\/p>\n
A third read: ‘Rugby league is far better than super bowl. Leed rhinos to win again. I know its mad but im a rhinos fan.’<\/p>\n
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Rooney was infamous for some of his tweets as a player, with the criticisms of the NFL coming over a decade ago<\/p>\n
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
In his reveal press conference, Rooney revealed he had spoken to Brady, saying: ‘I have spoken to Tom, he is very ambitious to move this club forward.<\/p>\n
‘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.’<\/p>\n
Rooney’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
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