The famous Instagram egg has held the title for the most liked post for nearly four years, but Messi's World Cup win celebrations scrambled that record.
abc.net.au/news/lionel-messi-record-instagram-post-beats-egg-for-likes/101796082Lionel Messi now holds the record for the most-liked post on Instagram following Argentina's World Cup win.A photo of an egg previously held the record with 55.7 millionHaving led Argentina to their first World Cup in 36 years with victory over France, Messi proceeded to make more history off the pitch with his photo gallery on Instagram, which racked up more than 65 million likes at the time of writing.
Messi, 35, scored twice before converting in the penalty shootout in a pulsating final described as one of the greatest ever, with the team greeted by scenes of wild jubilation on their return home."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," Messi wrote alongside the post that included 10 photos of him hoisting the trophy aloft and celebrating with his teammates.
"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!"Guinness World Records shared a series of records broken by Messi after the final, noting that he had surpassed Germany's Lothar Matthaus for the record of most World Cup Finals matches played, with 26.
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