CBS Sports presenter Kate Scott dropped a clanger when she incorrectly introduced NFL legend Tom Brady as the part-owner of Birmingham City’s rivals Wrexham
NFL legend Tom Brady looked visibly annoyed after being described as an investor in the wrong team. The seven-time Super Bowl champion was interviewed by CBS Sports on Saturday as part of the American network’s coverage of the Champions League final.
Brady appeared alongside guests David Beckham, Tom Cruise and Thierry Henry to discuss the clash between PSG and Inter Milan, which ended in an emphatic 5-0 win for the French side. During the chat, attention was turned to football club ownership, with Brady holding a minority stake in Birmingham City.
However, presenter Kate Scott dropped a clanger when she incorrectly introduced the 47-year-old as part-owner of the Blues’ rivals Wrexham. In awkward footage shared on social media, she said: “Can we talk about football ownership for a second? We’ve got Thierry, who’s in Serie A with Como. David, obviously Inter Miami, but you’ve also got Salford as well.”
Turning to Brady, Scott said: “And you’re obviously with Wrexham. We should say congratulations by the way.” Brady then interjects, pointing out her error, before adding: “We kicked Wrexham’s a** this year, multiple times.” Scott is seen in the clip looking mortified, before grabbing his arm.
Wrexham, owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, developed a rivalry with Birmingham as they battled for promotion from League One this season. The Blues ultimately came out on top after clinching the title, but will be joined by the Red Dragons in the Championship next term after they finished second.
Both sets of owners have been only too happy to stoke the flames in what’s been dubbed the “Hollywood derby”. Beckham was among those in attendance as Birmingham emerged 3-1 winners during the first tie between the two teams at St. Andrews back in September.
Wrexham clinched a 1-1 draw in the return game at the Racecourse Ground in January to regain some pride. The rivalry is touched upon in the new series of the Welcome to Wrexham docuseries, which follows Reynolds and McElhenney’s journey as owners of the Welsh club.
During one episode, Brady and McElhenney are shown side by side on the pitch ahead of the early-season clash at St. Andrews. McElhenney can’t hide his embarrassment after Brady is shown a clip from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, where his character Mac promises to damage the former quarterback’s arm.
Brady quips: “What’s wrong with you? Why would you write that? Get him out, I want him out of here,” while McElhenney desperately attempts to justify the scene. The two clubs will renew hostilities again in the Championship next season.
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Birmingham have been tipped by some pundits as the more likely team to challenge for promotion again next term. Speaking recently, former Aston Villa and Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood said: “It’ll be harder for Wrexham to go back-to-back than Birmingham.
“Obviously, the fanbase is a little bit bigger there, so they can spend more money. There is a lot of surgery they (Wrexham) would need to be able to do to survive in the Championship, to their players and the playing squad.”
However, Wrexham assistant manager Steve Parkin has responded bullishly when asked about their chances of competing. “I heard some rubbish a couple of weeks ago that if Wrexham got in the Championship, we’d struggle,” he told The Leader.
“[I thought] hang on a minute, can we just enjoy this – a remarkable achievement – and see what happens. Plenty of people would have accepted mid-table mediocrity in League One, so to finish in second spot behind a remarkable Birmingham team is absolutely phenomenal.”
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