Lionel Messi Has Most-Liked Post In Instagram History
How big was Argentina’s win over France in the final match of this year’s World Cup? Massive! Just ask any Argentinian or Lionel Messi fan. Arguably the greatest soccer player of all-time, Messi led Argentina with two goals to claim their first World Cup trophy since 1986 on Sunday (12/18).
The moment when Lionel Messi hoisted the World Cup trophy has become almost as significant as the actual victory. After the win, a photo was posted on Instagram showing Messi holding the trophy up over his head. As of today (12/21), the post has racked up over 70-million likes, setting a new Instagram record.
According to CNN Business, Lionel Messi’s post supplanted a picture of a single brown egg, which had became the most-liked photo on Instagram in 2019. Prior to that, Kylie Jenner held the record. You can see the new record-holder below: