What do Tom Brady and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham have in common?
The NFL icon joined the celebrations at Santiago Bernabéu after a dramatic El Clásico win for Los Blancos.
In the dying moments of Sunday’s El Clásico, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham struck the decisive blow in the LaLiga title race and snatched a dramatic victory for his team. It was the midfielder’s 21st goal of his debut campaign and the sort of clutch moment that has defined his first season in the Spanish capital.
After the game NFL legend Tom Brady, who himself knows a thing or two about those crucial last-minute interventions, visited the Madrid locker room to congratulate the victorious players. Brady celebrated with the team but made special effort to greet the match-winner, Jude Bellingham, with whom he shares a particular bond.
Brady recently gained a minority stake in English second-tier side Birmingham City, Bellingham’s first club. The young Englishman was born in Stourbridge, just outside the city, and made his professional debut with the team before making the move to German giants Borussia Dortmund.
Despite only being 18 when he played his last game for Birmingham, the club retired his shirt number after he agreed to sign a new contract shortly before his departure, ensuring that the financially struggling club got a £25 million transfer fee.
Brady posed with Bellingham after the game, sporting a Birmingham City badge pin on the lapel of his suit jacket. Perhaps, one day, Brady will look to coax Bellingham back to his hometown club.
Sporting success means a lot for Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion. He is clearly interested in soccer, as his part-ownership of Birmingham City shows, and has been seen at Premier League games in the past.
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