Overview

• Wayne Rooney responded on his new BBC podcast by calling Tom Brady’s work ethic critique “very unfair.”
• Brady’s comment originated from a scene in Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues, where he told colleagues he was “a little worried” about Rooney’s dedication after one training-ground visit.
• Rooney said Brady judged him on a light training day and argued that the former NFL quarterback did not fully grasp football’s seasonal demands.
• He nonetheless praised Brady as “one of the greatest, if not the greatest athlete of all time” despite his disappointment.
• Brady has not publicly responded since Rooney’s rebuttal and Birmingham has since regained Championship status under Chris Davies after a record-breaking promotion campaign.