A post by the Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi, has received over 68.5 million likes on Instagram, emerging as the most liked post on the platform, thereby surpassing the record set by World Record Egg which previously had 55.7 million likes.
Messi, 35 years, recently led his country Argentina to a world cup success in Qatar, after his country emerged victorious after a penalty duel with France, who won the edition held in Russia in 2018.
During the final match on Sunday December 18, Kylian Mbappe was a thorn in the flesh of Argentines when he scored two goals in quick succession, and as a result, pushed the final match into extra time.
Magical Messi scored the third goal for his country, putting the trophy within reach. However, a late goal from the spot by Mbappe ensured that the winner eventually emerged after a penalty shootout.
Messi, in addition to winning the most coveted trophy, also won many other individual awards, and set records that will be difficult to surpass.
Since his career started, Messi has won eleven Man of the Match awards in FIFA World Cup. He is the first person to assist at five different FIFA World cups. Having played twenty six matches, he also set the record as the only player with the most FIFA World Cup matches played.
He has the most appearances as a team captain in FIFA World Cup matches, with nineteen appearances.
Lionel Messi currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain in France.
