A group selfie captured by basketball player Kevin Durant at the Fanatics Fest festival in New York has emerged as a major talking point online hours before the 2026 World Cup final.
The photograph, widely shared across social media platforms as one of the most star-studded sports images of the year, brought together prominent figures from various sports and entertainment fields. The gathering included football players Lionel Messi, Rodri and Emiliano Martinez alongside former defender Rio Ferdinand. Tennis star Novak Djokovic and American football icon Tom Brady also joined the frame.
Musician Travis Scott and comedian Kevin Hart completed the line-up featured in the viral image.
The meeting took place shortly before the decisive World Cup match between Argentina and Spain schedulede for tomorrow. Speaking briefly before taking the stage at the festival, Messi commented on the upcoming fixture.
«We will give everything we have,» Messi said.
