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The unexpected feud between Wayne Rooney and Tom Brady has taken a new public turn.
The row dates back to a comment made by Brady, a minority owner of Birmingham City, about Rooney, the club’s former head coach, in the Amazon Prime documentary. Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues.
“I’m a little concerned about our head coach’s work ethic,” Brady said following a visit to the club’s training ground in November 2023. “I mean, I don’t know, I don’t have a great instinct on it.”
Rooney, who was sacked by Birmingham in January 2024 after just 83 days in charge, has now hit back at Brady in his new podcast: The Wayne Rooney Showbroadcast twice a week on BBC Sounds, YouTube and BBC iPlayer.
🗣️ Tom Brady on Wayne Rooney at Birmingham: “I’m a little worried about our head coach’s work ethic.” 😬
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pic.twitter.com/OgY3aGk3Ru— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) August 1, 2025
Reflecting on Brady’s remarks, Rooney said he was “really disappointed with the comment.”
“I think Tom came in once, the day before a match where the days are a bit lighter anyway, and I don’t think he really understood football very well,” the former England captain explained.
He added: “Football is not the NFL – the NFL works three months a year. The players need rest too, so I think it’s very unfair the way he expressed himself and described that.”
It’s your turn, Tom.
