In a playful jab at Tom Brady, Wrexham co-chairman Rob McElhenney recently referenced Eli Manning’s history with the legendary quarterback. McElhenney shared a picture of Manning sporting a Wrexham shirt and proudly pointing to the club’s dragon crest on social media, garnering attention from his 1.1 million followers and adding a light-hearted touch to the football rivalry between Wrexham and Birmingham.
“We are honored that Eli Manning has coincidentally (because Co-chairmen Rob McElhenney and Ryan begged him) joined the Wrexham fanbase, just in time for our match over at Tom Brady’s Birmingham on Monday night,” the caption humorously stated.
The history between Birmingham City and Wrexham shows Birmingham’s dominance, having secured five wins out of ten meetings since 1928, compared to Wrexham’s two victories, with the most notable being a 3-1 FA Cup win in 1997.
“Now I can beat Tom Brady in football and futbol. Go Wrexham,” Manning playfully added to the banter.
While fans enjoyed the exchange between McElhenney and Manning, Brady himself remained silent, not responding to the playful dig. The football rivalry mirrors the iconic NFL rivalry between Brady and Manning, where Brady holds a slight edge in regular-season games, but Manning famously defeated Brady in two high-stakes Super Bowl matchups in 2008 and 2012.
Manning’s success in those Super Bowls, especially the one that dashed Brady’s hopes of a perfect season, has solidified his place in NFL folklore.
The Brady-Manning rivalry is well-known in the sports world. Brady’s Patriots had been dominating the regular season with high-scoring performances, only to be taken down by Manning’s Giants in a tense 17-14 Super Bowl loss, adding another chapter to their storied rivalry.
