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We can never settle a few debates in the world with rational facts. Rugby vs NFL, soccer vs football, and countless others are parts of something majestic. However, what we never thought would be possible is happening right now on Twitter. Fans are going wild, comparing every classic game of every sport with the final between France and Argentina. Some even went on to compare it with the insane LeBron James play from the 2016 NBA Finals.
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Martinez won a golden glove for his outstanding performance on the field throughout the tournament. We saw how he double-handedly sent Croatia home and now he was one of the main reasons Argentina was able to win in the penalties.
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Emiliano Martinez blocked the shot by Kingsley Coman and created enough pressure that Aurelien Tchuameni missed the goal by a shocking margin. Fans on Twitter are now comparing Emiliano Martinez to LeBron for something he did during the extra time.
Soccer fans united after the Kylian Mbappe Show!
Although France lost the trophy after a penalty shootout, one name who was talked about more than anything was Kylian Mbappe. However, when one fan on Twitter compared an unimaginable save by Emiliano Martinez to the classic block by LeBron James in the NBA finals of 2016, hell broke loose. Fans rushed to defend the honor of their favorite sport. Here are a few reactions:
literally everyone in the world will. nobody outside of the usa cares about lebron and DEFINITELY won’t remember his block
— hunter (@33hunterp) December 18, 2022
The World Cup Final is the biggest sporting match on the planet and only happens once every 4 years. It is MUCH harder to get to that stage than it is to get to the NBA Finals. Messi's only been here twice. Ronaldo has never been here. LeBron's been to the Finals 10 times.
— The PAOerful One (@PAOerfulone10) December 18, 2022
I busted all over the place when I saw this save🤯
— Kennioel Messi✨ (@_KxngKenny) December 18, 2022
The worls doesn’t orbit around the USA you know? Lebron block watched by 20-30 mn, this save watched by 2-3 billion people
— cuneyt soydas (@cuneytsoydas) December 18, 2022
world cup is bigger than nba so it automatically is
— J… (@yehblitzed) December 18, 2022
It was bro, last second one on one save to send the game to penalties, this might be the most important save in football history
— PVtrick_Oz (@Chigor_Oz) December 19, 2022
Having seen both live there’s no argument in favour or Lebron’s being better…
This is 3-3 with minutes left of the World Cup final…if Martinez doesn’t stop this, it’s 4-3 and essentially game over
Lebron doesn’t stop that block GS go up by 2 points with 1:50 to go
— 🇯🇲 Redacted Senpai 🇯🇲 (@Speecha_J) December 19, 2022
In the context of the game it was…. It was 1-on-1, and the keeper played it beautifully
— Raz (@Raaz11234) December 18, 2022
I can't believe you are comparing a once in a lifetime save to a block which though very significant, anything could have happened in the minutes/ seconds remaining
— e.r.i.k_s.e.n (@eriksen36) December 18, 2022
When LeBron James denied Iguodala
The 2016 NBA finals were full of action and the 7-match series was tied 3-3. Both teams (Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors) entered, knowing what they were fighting for. The match was so close, the victory must have felt like a ping-pong ball. Both teams were neck and neck up to the last minutes of the game, and then it happened. The score was tied, and the clock had 1 minute and 50 seconds remaining. Andre Iguodala made a layup attempt which was magically denied by 6’8” giant LeBron James.
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Today is the 2-year anniversary of LeBron's block on Iguodala in GM7 of the NBA Finals! https://t.co/rjCHLRURyI pic.twitter.com/RCGuWF1L7A
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 19, 2018
The block got so famous that we know it today as ‘The Block’. Lack of creativity aside, this incident got so famous that you probably would have seen a clip of it even if you have never watched a full game of basketball.
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The Cavaliers won the match and the trophy and became champions. The last minute of this game perfectly resembles the finals of FIFA Wc 2022. What do you think? What sport do you prefer?
