Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo met on the pitch after the Portuguese forward, 37, scored a hat trick in Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Tottenham at Old Trafford on Saturday.
In a clip of the meet-up shared by Manchester United on Instagram, Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo shake hands in the middle of the nearly empty stadium as cameras flash around them.
“Great game,” Brady told Ronaldo as they hugged in the clip. “Good playing. You played great.”
Tom Brady and Cristiano Ronaldo then posed for a series of photos together, with each athlete grinning ear to ear as Ronaldo excitedly pointed at Brady.
On his Instagram Story, Brady wrote “legend @cristiano” atop a photo of their conversation.
Ronaldo was on Instagram shortly after the game as well, sharing various photos on both his Instagram Story and in a post on his page stating, “There are no limits for Man.”
“Tremendously happy with my first hat-trick since I came back to Old Trafford!” the soccer star wrote. “Nothing beats the feeling of being back on the pitch and help the team with goals and effort. We’ve proven once again that we can beat any team in any given day, as long as we work hard and stand together as one.”
He added, “United! No matter what! Let’s go, Devils! 🙏🏽💪🏽.”
The Glazer brothers, who own Brady’s former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, also share ownership in Manchester United.
Prior to Saturday’s game, Brady said on Twitter that he was cheering for Ronaldo’s Manchester United, though he also has a friend in Harry Kane on Tottenham.
“Here we go! @Cristiano vs. @HKane,” the football legend wrote on Saturday. “I might fist pump if you score Harry but I’m riding with @ManUtd today.”