Ahead of Wrexham’s League One fixture in opposition to Birmingham Metropolis, co-owner Rob McElhenney added some playful pre-match banter by bringing Eli Manning into the dialog. McElhenney referenced Manning’s historical past with Tom Brady, a part-owner of Birmingham, utilizing a lighthearted joke as their groups ready to face one another.
McElhenney posted an image of Manning carrying a Wrexham shirt and pointing to the membership’s dragon crest on social media platform X. The submit was shared together with his 1.1 million followers, injecting a little bit of enjoyable into the soccer rivalry between Wrexham and Birmingham.
“We’re honored that Eli Manning has coincidentally (as a result of Co-chairmen Rob McElhenney and Ryan begged him) joined the Wrexham fanbase, simply in time for our match over at Tom Brady’s Birmingham on Monday night time,” the caption learn.
Of their head-to-head historical past, Birmingham Metropolis has dominated Wrexham, securing 5 wins out of ten conferences since 1928, whereas Wrexham has solely managed two victories-the most notable being a 3-1 FA Cup win in 1997.
“Now I can beat Tom Brady in soccer and futbol. Go Wrexham,” Manning wrote.
The Brady-Manning rivalry
The banter-filled trade between McElhenney and Manning was well-received by followers, though Brady himself hasn’t responded to the dig. The soccer rivalry has echoes of the NFL, the place Brady holds a slight edge over Manning in regular-season video games, however Manning famously beat Brady in two high-stakes Tremendous Bowl matchups in 2008 and 2012.
Manning’s success in these Tremendous Bowls, particularly the one which ruined Brady’s shot at an ideal season, has change into a part of NFL folklore.
Brady’s Patriots had cruised by a lot of the common season with high-scoring performances however have been unexpectedly shut down by Manning’s Giants in a tense 17-14 Tremendous Bowl loss.
