Tom Brady Finds Unexpected Parallels Between Soccer and Football

Since retiring, Tom Brady has been traveling the world and enjoying his new lifestyle. Although he still works closely with football as a broadcaster, Brady has expanded his horizons with several business ventures — including becoming a minority owner of Birmingham City.

More and more athletes from the NFL and NBA are investing in other sports. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a part-owner of Nashville SC, and Kevin Durant holds a stake in the Philadelphia Union. Brady joins this growing list of stars, proving once again that his drive for high performance extends beyond the football field.

In an interview on the Men in Blazers podcast with Roger Bennett, Brady revealed that, in his view, soccer and football share some core similarities.

"Well, the most surprising thing is that there's no difference at all. If you think about the games, they're very similar. You know, in American football, you try to get the ball down into the red zone — which, in soccer, you call the final third. And then, when you get there, you try to take advantage of your scoring opportunities, because it's hard to get it down there, and it's hard to keep it down there." - Brady said

"Now, the tactics of the individual game are very different. And you need to rely on people who know those tactics very well to put the players in the best position to succeed. But in terms of process, practice, training, recovery, the competitive level, and the desire to win every single day — those things are exactly the same." - he added.