Tom Brady has risked the wrath of NFL fans after suggesting that Argentina’s dramatic World Cup comeback trumped an iconic moment in Patriots history.
On Tuesday, Lionel Messi’s Argentina scored three goals in just over 10 minutes to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Egypt, progressing to the quarter finals in the process.
The sports world was left stunned as Messi and Co. clawed themselves back from the brink of elimination, with the 39-year-old scoring his team’s crucial equalizer.
Social media descended into a frenzy as fans reacted to the stunning comeback and, among them, was Patriots legend Brady, who heaped praise on Argentina team.
He wrote: ‘Yeah so that might top 28-3’, making reference to New England’s stunning fightback against the Falcons at Super Bowl LI 2017.
However, Brady’s post on X was swiftly met by furious NFL fans, who suggested that the seven-time Super Bowl winner had completely overstated Argentina’s victory.
Tom Brady has sparked uproar following his comments after Argentina’s win on Tuesday
Lionel Messi helped lead Argentina to a 3-2 win over Egypt in their World Cup round of 16 game – having overturned a two-goal deficit with three late strikes in the final moments of the match
Brady suggested that Argentina’s win topped the Patriots iconic comeback at Super Bowl LI
‘Tom, 28-3 was for the Lombardi. This was round of 16. Call me when they do it in the final with 8 minutes left,’ one user replied on social media.
‘This is nowhere close to 28-3…,’ another user bluntly wrote on X.
‘Not even close come on man, this is a common score in ‘soccer’ don’t sell yourself short,’ another fan said on the matter.
Famously, Brady’s Patriots were trailing the Atlanta Falcons by 25 points late in the third quarter back in 2017 – before going on to score 31 unanswered points to win the game 34-28. It remains the largest comeback in Super Bowl history.
Some fans were quick to note the similarities between the two historic games – with the Patriots defeating Atlanta, while Argentina beat Egypt in Atlanta Stadium.
It came just one day after Brady was also ridiculed by social media users for his comments ahead of the USA’s game against Belgium on Monday night.
The USA’s game was marred by FIFA’s controversial decision to allow striker Folarin Balogun to feature – despite being red carded against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
While some fans were left furious over the decision, Brady instead replied to one of his previous posts which celebrated some of America’s greatest sporting moments, writing: ‘We’re adding a Balogun goal to this list’.
In the end, Balogun did not score a goal and the USA went on to suffer an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Belgian, sending them crashing out of the competition.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi’s Argentina completed their comeback after falling two goals behind against Egypt in their round of 16 clash on Tuesday afternoon.
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