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'I'll take a screenshot!' - Tom Brady jokes he'll share WhatsApp message with Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney that shows Birmingham are top of Championship & Wrexham are rock bottom

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<p>Brady, who owns a minority stake in Birmingham, experienced a nightmare start to his association with the English club as they went down from the Championship in the 2023-24 campaign. However, the Blues bounced back in style as they won the League One title last year, while Wrexham finished second. Both teams were then granted a direct entry to the English second-tier.&nbsp;</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Since the 2024-25 campaign, where Birmingham and Wrexham competed side-by-side, the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/rivalry-wrexham-tom-brady-birmingham-budding-feud-ryan-reynolds-rob-mcelhenney-welsh-dragons-championship/blt86549d934f37cd8e" target="_blank">two teams developed a fun rivalry</a>, which has been named the Hollywood derby, due to the presence of American owners in both clubs. Ahead of a new campaign, where the two teams will renew their rivalry, Brady jokingly claimed that he would take a screenshot of the current league table, which shows Birmingham at the top, while the Welsh side are at the bottom of the pit.&nbsp;</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking on the rivalry, the NFL legend told <a href="https://x.com/BBCSport/status/1951508404536746468" target="_blank"><em>BBC Sport</em></a>: "I think it's a fun rivalry for sure. I don't wanna create any distractions for those players on the pitch but for Rob and Tom Wagner and Ryan, we all have a friendly rivalry going here as well offline.</p><p>When asked if they have a WhatsApp group and whether he would share a screenshot of the current league table with the Wrexham bosses, Brady replied: "We do, we have a good chain that constantly goes on. And again I think we're always paying attention to one another.&nbsp;</p><p>"That could all change pretty quickly. I think our start is August 8th, so things change very quickly in sport. I agree, I'll take a screenshot of that! Make sure they see that!"</p>

WHAT BRADY SAID

<p>The Blues will feature in the first match of the 2025-26 Championship campaign against Ipswich Town, while Wrexham are set to face Southampton, a day later.&nbsp;</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'I'll take a screenshot!' - Tom Brady jokes he'll share WhatsApp message with Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney that shows Birmingham are top of Championship & Wrexham are rock bottom | Goal.com

Tom Brady has joked that he will take a screenshot of the current Championship table that shows Birmingham at the top, while Wrexham, due to alphabetical order, are bottom.

&apos;I&apos;ll take a screenshot!&apos; - Tom Brady jokes he&apos;ll share WhatsApp message with Ryan Reynolds &amp; Rob McElhenney that shows Birmingham are top of Championship &amp; Wrexham are rock bottom

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