NFL Great Tom Brady Touches Down in Birmingham and Meets Some of the Locals in a Pub Before Match

Birmingham City co-owner Tom Brady signs autographs for young fans before the Championship soccer match between Birmingham City and Leeds United at St. Andrew's in Birmingham, England, on Aug. 12, 2023. Mike Egerton/PA via AP

BIRMINGHAM, England—NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City.

Brady made an appearance at The Roost, a pub near St. Andrew’s stadium, before Birmingham’s game against Leeds in the second-tier Championship on Saturday.