Man United's greatest-ever scorer meets the NFL's GOAT: Wayne Rooney and Tom Brady are teaming up at Birmingham City... and having reached the pinnacle of their own sports, can these doting dads now guide the Blues to the Premier League?

When Tom Brady and Wayne Rooney cross paths in Birmingham perhaps the best ice breaker will be the NFL legend reminding the former Manchester United and England star of his thoughts on Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.

Rooney was among the millions tuned in to see Brady and the New England Patriots lose to the New York Giants, 21–17.

'Trying to watch Super Bowl final,' Rooney tweeted. 'How do they call this football. Like watching paint dry. Looking forward to adverts and music.