Lionel Messi creates another record, this time on social media

Football superstar Lionel Messi, who a few days ago led his team Argentina to a World Cup win, has created another record, this time off the field. Messi now holds the record for the most liked post across all social media platforms.

The Argentina captain shared a thrilling photo of himself with the World Cup trophy on his Instagram page. This picture went viral within 24 hours after he posted it, becoming the most-liked post on Instagram and other social media platforms.

Lionel Messi, referred to as the Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T), contributed immensely thoughout the competiton as his side won the World Cup for the third time ever. Argentina downed France in penalties in the final which took place on the 18th of December 2022 in Qatar.


Who held the most liked post on social media before now?

After the World Cup 2022 Final in Qatar, the football superstar Lionel Messi shared a photo of himself with the World Cup trophy on his Instagram account. This photo went viral within hours after he posted it.

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Before this event, the award for the most liked photo on social media was held by a popular Tik Tok account named Bella Poarch, with 60 million likes. But after the image of Lionel Messi with the trophy went viral, it recorded 72 million likes on Instagram, making it the most-liked post on social media.

FAQs

How many times has the World Cup post been ranked high?
The world cup post has been featured twice as one of the top 10 popular posts on Instagram.

How popular is Lionel Messi on social media?
Lionel Messi is quite popular on social media as he is recorded to be among the top 10 most popular and with the most liked posts on Instagram. He also has more than 400 million followers on the popular social media platform.