The battle of Hollywood! Tom Brady and Rob McElhenney arrive for clash between NFL star’s Birmingham and actor’s Wrexham, with David Beckham among the other stars in attendance
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Tom Brady and Rob McElhenney were spotted in a deep conversation ahead of Birmingham City‘s showdown with Wrexham.
Although the midweek fixture is in League One, some very famous faces are in attendance attend St Mary’s.
Wrexham co-owner McElhenney has flown directly to the game from the Emmys, while former NFL star Brady is a minority owner in Birmingham and will also be watching from the stands.
Ahead of kick-off, the pair met pitchside and had a deep chat, with Brady handing a personalised Birmingham shirt to the Hollywood star.
Tom Brady (right) and Rob McElhenney were (left) spotted in a deep conversation at St Mary’s
McElhenney’s Wrexham travel to Brady’s Birmingham in Monday’s League One action
David Beckham has been pictured in the stands alongside Brady at St Andrews
McElhenney is a regular at Wrexham matches and flew straight to the UK from the Emmys
Brady and McElhenney will not be the only big name stars in attendance, with David Beckham also in the stands for the third tier fixture.
‘Directly after the Emmys I’m hopping on a plane and going out to Birmingham, England, to watch Wrexham play Tom Brady’s team, Birmingham City,’ McElhenney said ahead of the match.
‘We’re not legally allowed to bet on the games but we have fun, we have social media and whatnot. I’ll be joining him and I believe Mr David Beckham will be there as well – we should have a good time.’
Asked before kick-off whether he had been able to help Birmingham’s players since arriving at the club, Brady said: ‘I’d love to believe so and I think a lot of that is hopefully going to show over time.
‘There’s a competitiveness that we all have – I had it when I was playing – but in this part of my life I want to see other people reach their potential. I want to pass those messages I had as a player on to the players.’
Wrexham, who were promoted from League Two last season, are currently top of League One having taken 13 points from their first five games.
Birmingham, meanwhile, are in sixth place with 10 points from four matches.
Brady handed a personalised Birmingham shirt to the Hollywood star ahead of kick-off
Beckham has struck up a friendship with Brady, with the pair having been seen together at the game between Inter Miami and Cincinnati in August.
The game between Birmingham and Wrexham is likely to attract large viewing figures both in England at the USA.