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Tom Brady Set To Take On Aaron Rodgers in Return of ‘The Match’ Featuring Golf Stars Phil Mickelson & Bryson Dechambeau

Published 05/26/2021, 12:04 PM EDT

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Tom Brady is the oldest quarterback to ever win a Super Bowl at the age of 43. Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson is the oldest golfer to ever win a major tournament aged 50. 

Both sporting legends have teamed up in the past, and are set to do so again in the second instalment of Capital One’s ‘The Match’. The charity golfing event which was held last year to raise funds for COVID-19 relief is back again in 2021. 

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But this time, Brady won’t be taking on a former foe like he did last time around facing Peyton Manning. For the second instalment, Tom Brady is going to take on the reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers.

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While Brady will have pro golfer Phil Mickelson on his side, Rodgers will be teaming up with up and coming star Bryson DeChambeau.

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Set to held on July 6, the charity event will be held at the Reserve at Moonlight Basin in Big Sky Montana. The second instalment of The Match’ is set to be televised by the Turner Network and live coverage of the event will begin at 5 p.m.

This time, the proceeds from the event are set to benefit Feeding America. Last time, Brady paired with Mickelson, the two took on the duo of NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and legendary golfer Tiger Woods

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Brady being the competitive beast that he is won’t be taking this event lightly. Losing out to Manning and Woods last time around, Brady will be gunning for a win over Rodgers.

Rodgers too will look to gain some bragging rights over his NFC rival. Following a sensational 2020 regular season, Rodgers guided his Packers side to the NFC title game in 2020. 

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But even his heroics couldn’t stop Brady and the Tamp Bay Buccaneers from picking up a win and a ticket to the Super Bowl. 

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The two quarterbacks are at contrasting stages in their careers. While Brady is as happy as he has ever been achieving success with his new side, Rodgers is looking to jump ship. 

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How things might unravel in the weeks to come remains unclear. But one can be sure that the two quarterbacks will put on a show. And perhaps some trash talking as well come July 6 when they tee off at Moonlight Basin.

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Shivayan Roy is currently an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. After completing his Masters Diploma in Journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, Roy functioned as a reporter for Goal.com and extensively covered the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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