US EditionWayne Rooney 'Disappointed' with Tom Brady over Work Ethic Comments in Documentary
Rooney disputed Brady's claim about his work ethic, saying Brady misunderstood football's demands and noted the club's relegation after Rooney's 15-match tenure as manager.
- On Aug 14, 2025, Wayne Rooney hit back at Tom Brady, calling his criticism "very unfair" after Brady questioned his work ethic at Birmingham City.
- Behind the scenes, Amazon Prime's documentary showed Brady observing Rooney’s Birmingham training ground meeting before expressing doubts about Rooney’s methods, filmed in 2023.
- Rooney said on his BBC podcast, 'I think Tom came in once, which was the day before a game where the days are a little bit lighter anyway, and I don't think he really understood football that well,' adding that 'Football is not NFL; NFL works for three months a year,' Rooney stated.
- The club now, under Chris Davies, secured immediate promotion last season and is back in the Championship, indicating a positive resurgence.
- Looking ahead, Rooney’s managerial career has stuttered after Plymouth Argyle sacking following 25 matches, and he has yet to return to management, focusing instead on punditry.
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The retired English footballer Wayne Rooney was irritated with Tom Brady after some incisive comments from the NFL star in a documentary. Brady became a minority owner of the English club Birmingham City in 2023 and participated in the docuserie - "Build in Birmingham" - which showed what was going on behind the scene on the team that was briefly directed by Rooney, a former striker at Manchester United. In a clip that quickly went viral on soci…
Football and the NFL are different. The NFL only plays for three months, and athletes need a lot of rest, so it's really unfair that Tom Brady introduced me the way he did.
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