Argentina Vs. Spain Could Be “The Greatest World Cup Final Ever”, Senior NBCUniversal Telemundo Exec Says

Asked about a recent New York Times article headlined “Argentina Tries to Win Another World Cup. Neighboring Nations Cheer Against It,” Lorenzo said it was “an interesting premise” but not something he sees impeding the ratings momentum.

"It's a mix," he said in terms of how Spanish-language viewers see Messi's squad. "I think there are Hispanics that will always root for a Hispanic country, even if it's not theirs, because there's this commonality of, 'Hey, we've got to stick to our own.' I think there's also some rivalries, like there are in any sport, and some may not be on the same boat because they consider them rivals."


Casual fans looking for a metaphor, he added, can look to baseball's age-old clash between the Yankees and Red Sox, two American Leave foes who compete to be the AL representative in the World Series. "If you're a Yankees fan, you're probably never going to root for the Red Sox, but there are some people that in a World Series, they always root for the American League."</p><strong>Best of Deadline</strong><p>Sign up for <a href="https://cloud.email.deadline.com/signup/">Deadline's Newsletter</a>. For the latest news, follow us on <a href="http://bit.ly/31XsHSx">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://bit.ly/2TkcoeG">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://bit.ly/2TntOHq">Instagram</a>.