NFL legend Tom Brady received a hero’s welcomes in Birmingham as he entered a die-hard Blues pub just before watching his first game as the club’s new part owner. <br /><br />The seven-time super bowl winner was serenaded to chants of “USA, USA!” as his sizeable entourage ushered him through The Roost, in Small Heath. <br /><br />The sporting icon cut a relaxed figure and appeared to be enjoying his rowdy reception at the packed boozer before his new club kicked off against Leeds United. <br /><br />Brady posed for photos with supporters once inside and called on one young boy to: "Cheer loud today, okay!" <br /><br />He then told supporters: "Nice to meet you guys", before heading off to the ground for kick-off at 3pm today (Sat). <br /><br />The quarterback supremo was revealed as a minority shareholder in Birmingham City at the beginning of the month and will act as the chairman of the club's new Advisory Board. <br /><br />It follows a wave of box office US investment in British football clubs, most notable Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at Wrexham FC and more recently NFL legend JJ Watt in Burnley. <br /><br />The unassuming boozer is no stranger to having celebs pop in for a pint however. <br /><br />In April of last year, Ed Sheeran popped into the inner-city boozer and started pulling pints and having a sing-a-long with customers. <br /><br />The pop megastar left revellers gobsmacked when he appeared without any security and even joined in a game of pool as he mingled with the crowds and enjoyed a pint with rapper pal Jaykae.
