“Hung Around for Too Long and Left Bad Taste” – Tom Brady Likened to Cristiano Ronaldo as 7X Super Bowl Champion Remains Undecided on Future

Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo have been in the sports universe for several decades. Both of them are veterans of their respective sports. Tom Brady and Ronaldo also receive a massive amount of respect and admiration from across the globe and both veterans have gradually established very diverse fanbases. However, both of them have reached the fag end of their careers.

Most of the fanbases are very divided on whether these two veterans should retire or not. Cristiano Ronaldo has just signed a gigantic contract for a soccer club in Saudi Arabia. Whereas, Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ season just came to an end.

Why are the fans comparing Tom Brady to Cristiano Ronaldo?

Sports fans have now started to get tired of debating all day about the two veterans. This is simply because neither of them is deciding to call it a day. Many fans believe that Tom Brady made the biggest mistake of his career by overturning his retirement after last season. Most of the fans could not make sense of Brady’s shocking move to return back to the NFL.

However, things haven’t gotten better. After a tragic end to this season, Brady still hasn’t cleared the speculation around his future yet. A few fans are now comparing the NFL legend to the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo by saying that they’ve hung around for too long. The soccer legend recently went against all the odds and signed a massive contract with Al-Nassr. The Portuguese star then stated that it was for the ‘development’ of the sport in Saudi Arabia.

Let’s have a look at how Tom Brady’s decision-making is now being compared to Ronaldo’s sudden decision to play soccer in Saudi Arabia.

Tom Brady’s fanbase rightfully feels that the NFL star shouldn’t have returned back last season. The fans did not shy away from making direct comparisons and voicing their opinions. The ‘cherry on the cake’ moment of the discussion was when one of the fans said, “Brady is Cristiano Ronaldo of football, great player who hung around for too long and left bad taste”.

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What did the NFL legend say about his future?

A few hours ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were knocked out of the NFL. Tom Brady and his team received a 31-14 shocking thumping from the Dallas Cowboys. After the game, there were obvious questions about the NFL star’s future. However, Brady did not provide the media with a clear line of thought. Due to this, many of the fans have now turned sour in relation to the same.

According to USA Today, Brady told the media, “(There) has been a lot of focus on this game, so yeah. It’s just been one day at a time, truly. You always want every year to end great. Unfortunately, in sports, it doesn’t work that way.” Buccaneers head coach, Todd Bowles also refused to comment on the NFL star’s future.

Without a doubt, Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo could still be extremely fit athletes to date. However, the fans just feel that the shelf life of both these veterans’ careers has sadly come to an end.

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