From Argentina, with love

Joaquin Gutierrez and Lucila Francica, both 33, who traveled from... — Joaquin Gutierrez and Lucila Francica, both 33, who traveled from Buenos Aires to root for the Knicks. Credit: Alek Lewis

By Alek Lewisalek.lewis@newsday.com @aleklewis99June 13, 2026

Among the fans at the Radio City Music Hall watch party are Joaquin Gutierrez and Lucila Francica, both 33, who traveled all the way from Buenos Aires, Argentina to root for the Knicks.

“In Argentina, we have a lot of spirit for soccer… and the people here have the same passion for the Knicks,” Gutierrez said. “And we are so in love with the team and the fans.”

By Alek Lewis

alek.lewis@newsday.com @aleklewis99

Alek Lewis covers the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Shelter Island for Newsday. He previously worked as a reporter for RiverheadLOCAL, where he received awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island for his reporting on local government and politics. A Riverhead native, he is a graduate of Stony Brook University.

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