‘Thanks Cristiano for that!’: Twitter goes crazy with conspiracy theories after NFL legend Tom Brady’s career turnaround … just hours after he saw Ronaldo score a hat-trick for Manchester United against Spurs » from the stands
Twitter users believe that Tom Brady has decided to come out of retirement after speaking with Cristiano Ronaldo following Manchester United’s victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
The NFL badge confirmed on Sunday that he would rejoin the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, just six weeks after announcing he was retiring from the sport.
It’s a stunning turnaround for the 44-year-old Brady, who has won a record seven Super Bowl crowns in 22 brilliant seasons.
Tom Brady faced off against Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United’s victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
The quarterback was present at Old Trafford on Saturday when Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to help United win 3-2 over Spurs.
Both the Red Devils and Buccaneers are owned by the Glazer family, whom Brady personally thanked in his February 1 retirement statement.
After the game, the two sports legends met on the pitch when Brady congratulated Ronaldo on the hat-trick that made him the top scorer in FIFA history.
Brady, 44, retired less than two months after leaving the NFL.
Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against the Spurs and became the top scorer in FIFA history.
Following Brady’s career upgrade, many supporters speculated that it was the Portugal international who convinced him to return to the NFL.
“Saturday: Tom Brady Watches Cristiano Ronaldo Hat Trick, Sunday: Tom Brady Announces Retirement,” Golazo wrote to CBS Sports.
“Say thanks to Cristiano for this!” fan added. “Brady went to him and at 37 Ronaldo scored a hat-trick. After he and Brady talked, and I’m sure he convinced him to come back.
“Tom Brady really came out of retirement after talking to Ronaldo,” said another.
‘@Cristiano has such an impact on people!’ Comedian Conor Moore tweeted.
One fan wondered: “What did Ronaldo say to Brady??”
“If Tom Brady went to watch Messi instead of Ronaldo, he would still be retired,” joked another.
