Argentina: Lionel Messi reached another milestone by getting the most likes in a recent Instagram post after winning the World Cup. The post was a gallery of him celebrating Argentina’s victory in Qatar.
The player got over 65 million likes within hours of uploading it, and the number is increasing. Argentina defeated France on penalties in the final in Qatar and that was their first World Cup triumph in 36 years. Messi’s Instagram photo broke the previous record, which was held by a simple image of an egg, by receiving millions more likes.
“CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!!!!!!! So many times I dreamed it, so much I wanted it that I still don’t fall, I can’t believe it…… Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We prove once again that Argentinians when we fight together and united we are able to achieve what we aim. The merit is of this group, which is above individuals, is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the one of all Argentinians… We did it!!! LET’S GO ARGENTINA DAMN!!!!! We’re seeing each other very soon..” Messi wrote along with the photo on Instagram.
“When it first appeared it seemed to be some kind of protest vote against celebrity – people were urged to engage with the picture in the hope of toppling the then-record holder, Kylie Jenner,” as per the report.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Messi’s post became the most-liked Instagram post in history with 58 million likes, which had reached more than 65 million likes.
As per Guinness Book of World Records , Messi set five other records with his World Cup performance, including most FIFA World Cup matches played by a player (26) and most FIFA World Cup appearances as captain (19).
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