After Lionel Messi and Argentina knocked off England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinals, New York Knicks star Josh Hart took to X with a neat comparison.
Hart had a simple reaction, and in turn, essentially compared Argentina to the Knicks.
Argentina = Knicks
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) July 15, 2026
Argentina defeated Cape Verde in the first match of the knockout stage. Then, in the Round of 16, Egypt was up 2-0 before Argentina scored three times in a matter of 15 minutes to stun the Egyptians with a 3-2 win.
On Wednesday against England, Argentina trailed 1-0 before Messi assisted on both of the goals. Enzo Fernández scored the equalizer in the 85th minute, and Lautaro Martínez played hero with the game-winner in stoppage time to send Argentina back to the World Cup final.
The Knicks pulled off four double-digit comebacks in this past postseason en route to an NBA Finals victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Perhaps the most remarkable was the fact that New York came back from a 29-point deficit in Game 4 to defeat the Spurs, 107-106.
In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Spurs had a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter before the Knicks came from behind to win, 94-90, and capture their first NBA title since 1973.
Now, Argentina will look to keep the magic going with a showdown against Spain on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
