On January 29, local time, the news of the retirement of 44-year-old rugby legend Tom Brady caused a sensation in the North American sports world.
In North America, Tom Brady is a sports legend on a par with basketball superstar Michael Jordan. He has always been compared with Jordan who has a higher historical status.
His private life has also attracted much attention, and his wife is the world's most expensive supermodel, Giselle Bundchen.
This time, major league soccer (NFL) officials announced Brady's decision to retire, and although he has not yet confirmed it, every time news about Brady comes out, it is sensational.
There was an interesting discussion about Tom Brady's success: Why does everyone hate Tom Brady?
The answer is interesting: because he was so successful.
He is recognized as the greatest player of all time in the NFL and has several NFL career records, including the number of games won, the most touchdown passes and the most passing yards.
In 2002, Brady won the Super Bowl in his first year in the main position, becoming the youngest quarterback (24 years and 184 days).
During his 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, he helped the team win six Super Bowl titles.
In 2021, Brady won his seventh Super Bowl title in his first year of transfer to the Tampa Bay Pirates, becoming the oldest quarterback (43 years and 189 days) and the only seven-time champion in NFL history.
Career success, handsome and golden. Brady's professional gross revenue exceeds $250 million, ranking at the top of Forbes' global athlete revenue list for many years.
Another of his most famous identities is the husband of Brazilian supermodel Giselle Bündchen.
The $400 million supermodel, with Tom Brady, stands with Tom Brady, presumably the cause of Tom Brady's jealousy.
Giselle-Bundschen at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics
The couple are top figures in their respective fields and their earning power is also top notch. According to Brady himself, Bundchen earns more than he does, earning as much as $47 million a year.
They live in multi-million dollar mansions in Los Angeles, Boston, and other places, as well as in super-mansions in Florida.
As a top athlete, Brady's figure is comparable to that of a male model: 1 meter 93 tall and 102 kilograms, which is the "hormone of running".
According to his home cook, Brady and his wife, Giselle Bündchen, developed a super harsh recipe to maintain posture, strict self-discipline, and "starve" all year round.
Of the food Brady and Bundy eats, 80% is vegetables and the remaining 20% is lean meat, from grass-fed steaks, ducks, chickens and wild salmon.
To fight inflammation, the couple abstained from tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms and eggplant for years.
Even more insanely, they never stick to white sugar, white flour, and MSG, and never cook food with olive oil.
Not to mention coffee, which is also excluded from recipes.
In addition to paying special attention to his diet, Brady lives quite disciplinedly, will definitely go to bed before nine o'clock in the evening, and wake up in the morning without an alarm clock at all.
Brady once said that he can still maintain his status after entering the age of 40, relying entirely on self-awareness to do it.
Of course, the news about Brady isn't all positive.
Former U.S. President Trump was a loyal fan of Tom Brady and once brokered his daughter Ivanka to marry him. Brady was also a staunch supporter of Trump, canvassing for his campaign.
After the congressional riots in the United States, Brady became the target of attacks by American netizens because he had supported Trump. Netizens lashed out at Brady: "He's a Trump supporter, so in my opinion he's always a loser, a loser with 7 championship rings."
There are also comments condemning, "Although he is a great athlete, he is also a personal scum".
Perhaps influenced by public opinion, Brady's attitude towards Trump took a sharp turn after the congressional incident, took a 180-degree turn, and tried to clear up the relationship with Trump.
In 2021, Brady was invited to the White House.
In his public speech, he mocked former President Trump to make his position impressive.
In front of Biden, Brady quoted Trump as saying on the campaign: "Not many people think we can win." In fact, I think there are still 40% of people who think we didn't win. ”
It seems that he regrets that he has had an intimate connection with Trump. On political issues, Brady is still a little tenderer than Jordan, a basketball superstar who has never been involved in politics.