Right. Tom Brady. Seven Super Bowl rings. NFL GOAT. Minority owner of Birmingham City. And now, apparently, a Championship trash talker. 💀

After Birmingham beat Wrexham 2-0 on Sunday, Brady went full group chat mode, saying "it's always more fun to beat your friends" aimed directly at Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. No caption needed. The memes write themselves. But this got me thinking about the entire spectrum of celebrity owner banter, because we are living through a golden age of rich famous people buying football clubs and then acting like they've just won a 5-a-side tournament against their mates.

So here they are. The 7 Levels of Celebrity Owner Banter, ranked from "polite" to "absolute menace." ⚽🔥

LEVEL 1: THE DIPLOMATIC NOD

"Great game, well played to both sides." This is the Instagram story with a clapping emoji and a heart. This is what your PR team writes for you. Zero risk. Zero reward. Zero screenshots in anyone's group chat. We've all seen it. Nobody cares. Energy level: LinkedIn post.

LEVEL 2: THE HUMBLE FLEX

"So proud of our boys today." Translation: we won and I want you to know I was there. This is Reynolds after a Wrexham promotion, filming himself looking emotional in the stands. Wholesome. Shareable. But ultimately just a billionaire cosplaying as a normal fan. It works though. Every time. 😭

LEVEL 3: THE INDIRECT SUBTWEET

Posting a picture of the scoreline with no caption. Maybe a single emoji. The plausible deniability era. "Oh I wasn't talking about anyone specific, I was just celebrating our win." Sure you were. Sure.

LEVEL 4: THE NAMED AND SHAMED

This is where Brady just operated. Naming the friends. Tagging the rivals. "It's always more fun to beat your friends." POV: you're Reynolds checking your phone after full time and seeing Tom Brady's face next to a message that is technically friendly but spiritually devastating. This is cinema. Brady knew exactly what he was doing. He's got seven rings. He does not need a Championship win to feel good about himself. He did it purely for the banter. Elite mentality. 💀

LEVEL 5: THE RIVALRY ESCALATION

This is when the back and forth becomes a content series. Reynolds and McElhenney have been doing this with Wrexham for years, turning every result into a Welcome to Wrexham storyline. When another celebrity owner starts responding in kind, you get an actual soap opera. We're not quite here yet with Brady but give it time. One more Birmingham win against Wrexham and we're getting a Netflix special.

LEVEL 6: THE TAKEOVER MELTDOWN

When banter stops being banter and becomes an actual rivalry that affects decision making. Spending money you don't have because your celebrity rival's club signed someone good. Firing a manager because the memes were too painful. We've seen shades of this across football. When your ego as an owner becomes bigger than your actual football strategy. Dangerous territory. 🔥

LEVEL 7: THE FULL SUPERVILLAIN

Buying a club SPECIFICALLY to rival your friend's club. Showing up to away days in their stadium. Commissioning a documentary about how you beat them. Naming a stand after yourself. Nobody has quite reached Level 7 yet but Brady sending that message after a 2-0 win suggests he is absolutely capable of it. The man won seven Super Bowls by being pathologically competitive. You think he's going to be chill about the Championship? 💀💀💀

The funniest part? Reynolds and McElhenney literally made celebrity football ownership cool and now they've accidentally created a monster. Brady is out here treating the Championship like a group chat. And honestly? I need more of this energy in football. Less corporate PR. More billionaires acting like they just won at FIFA against their flatmate.

Brady vs Reynolds. Birmingham vs Wrexham. The celebrity owner cinematic universe is expanding and it is glorious. 😭⚽