Eli Manning aims to irk Tom Brady by becoming Wrexham fan

Wrexham drafted in two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning as a fan ahead of Monday's League One clash against Birmingham City , in whom legendary quarterback Tom Brady holds a 3.3% stake.

The club made the announcement on its Instagram account Friday, with a post that read: "We are honoured that @elimanning has coincidentally, (because Co-chairmen @robmcelhenney & @vancityreynolds begged him) joined the @Wrexham_AFC fanbase, just in time for our match over at @TomBrady's @BCFC on Monday night."

Manning then commented: "Now I can beat @tombrady in football and fútbol! Go @wrexham_afc!"

Manning, 43, played for the New York Giants for 16 years and led the team to victory in both Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI over Brady's New England Patriots . He is also a "strategic investor" in NWSL side NJ/NY Gotham FC .

Monday's clash at St Andrew's in Birmingham, England, sees two unbeaten sides go head-to-head in League One. Wrexham are in first place in the third tier of English football with four wins and a draw, while Birmingham have played four matches and have three wins and a draw.

The game has been unofficially dubbed the "Hollywood Derby," with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Wrexham coming up against Brady's Birmingham.