"Legend" - Manchester United players starstruck after meeting Tom Brady

Retired NFL megastar Tom Brady traveled to Old Trafford, England to watch Manchester United take on Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. Pre-game, Brady sent out a tweet saying he would celebrate if his friend and Spurs captain Harry Kane got on the scoresheet but was hoping Manchester United would win the game.

Brady's wishes came true as Kane scored Spurs' first goal from the penalty spot. but Manchester United won 3-2, courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick. Post-game, the retired quarterback met the victorious Manchester United players, who were predictably in awe of the NFL's greatest star.

Tom Brady meets Manchester United stars

Manchester United forward Jadon Sancho, who provided the assist for Ronaldo and his team's second goal, took a photo with Tom Brady and shared it on his Instagram account with the caption:

"Legend, nice to meet you!"

Manchester United's Jadon Sancho with Tom Brady | Image Credit: Jadon Sancho/Instagram

United right-back Diogo Dalot also took a photo with Brady and posted it on his IG account with a simple caption:

Manchester United's Diogo Dalot with Brady | Image Credit: Diogo Dalot/Instagram

The "goat" is an acronym for Greatest of All Time.

United's left-back Alex Telles, who swung in the corner kick that Ronaldo headed home for the winner, also took a photo with the retired NFL star and paid homage with a goat emoticon.

Manchester United's Alex Telles with Brady | Image Credit: Alex Telles/Instagram

Cristiano Ronaldo, the man of the hour, had a brief interaction with Brady post-game, which the quarterback shared on his Instagram account.

Brady congratulated Ronaldo before taking a few photos with the soccer superstar. It was a special occasion at Old Trafford and not just because Brady was in attendance. Ronaldo's first goal, a thunderbolt from distance, saw him go level with Austrian-Czech soccer player Josep Bican as the highest goalscorer in football history.

Ronaldo's second, a tap-in from a close distance, was his 806th career goal, which made him the highest goalscorer in the history of soccer, per FIFA records. The 37-year-old star completed his hat-trick late in the night to win the game for his side and cap off the historic night with a memorable performance.

It seems that wherever Brady goes, greatness follows.