WNBA star Caitlin Clark has revealed where her allegiances lie ahead of the highly-anticipated World Cup final in New Jersey.
On Sunday, Argentina and Spain will face off in the tournament’s finale at MetLife Stadium – with Lionel Messi and Co. looking to secure back-to-back World Cup titles.
Canadian rapper Drake has already showed his backing for Argentina after wagering a $1.5 million bet on the South American outfit – and now Clark has also offered her support to La Albiceleste.
Speaking on Saturday night, Clark was asked whether she would be attending the game and, if so, who she would be rooting for in New Jersey.
She told reporters: ‘I was thinking about going but it’s tough. I’m cheering for Argentina. I want Messi [to win] so I’ll be cheering hard.
‘It was a once in a lifetime opportunity but some other things got in the way. But I’ll definitely be cheering. I’m excited.’
Caitlin Clark has revealed where her allegiances lie ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final
Clark hopes that Lionel Messi and Argentina triumph against Spain at MetLife Stadium
On Saturday afternoon, New York’s Times Square was transformed into a sea of blue and white after Argentina fans took over the area ahead of the World Cup final.
In wild scenes captured by The Daily Mail, Argentina supporters were seen singing, dancing and waving flags as they partied in the rain at the New York landmark.
Despite New York battling through flash floods, that didn’t appear to dampen the Argentina fans’ spirits as they weathered the storm on Saturday afternoon.
The South American fans were clearly still reeling from their dramatic comeback against England in the tournament’s semi-final on Wednesday evening.
Lionel Messi and Co. staged a late resurgence to book their place in Sunday’s final, after scoring two goals in the dying moments to beat the Three Lions 2-1.
England had taken the lead through winger Anthony Gordon in the 55th minute, before Enzo Fernandez and Lautaro Martinez struck for Argentina.
Meanwhile, Spain defeated France 2-0 in their respective semi-final – with Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro on the scoresheet for La Roja.
Clark admitted that she wanted to attend Sunday’s game but couldn’t due to other priorities
Rapper Drake was also among those to throw their backing behind Messi and Argentina
Along with Clark, the aforementioned Drake has also backed Messi to lift the title.
The Canadian rapper has wagered $1.5 million on Lionel Messi & Co. for the chance at a $5.1 million payout, as seen in the digital betting slip he shared online.
Such a wager, as massive as it is, shouldn’t impact Sunday’s game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Yet, to anyone familiar with Drake’s history as a gambler, his betting slip seemed like a bad omen for the defending champions.
‘Argentina’s toughest opponent isn’t Spain,’ one fan joked on X, ‘it’s Drake’s $1.5M Stake bet.’
‘Damnit,’ another added. ‘Just when I went big on [Argentina]. Might have to cash out.’
Just this month, Drake dropped $1 million on Conor McGregor winning his UFC comeback fight, only to see the aging Irishman injure himself in the first round of a TKO loss.
