Messi’s FIFA World Cup-winning moment becomes most liked post on Instagram

Messi’s post surpassed the record held by Chris Godfrey’s photo of an egg, an internet meme that had 56 million likes as of December 20, 2022.

Published : Dec 20, 2022 15:30 IST

Lionel Messi’s post celebrating Argentina’s FIFA World Cup win in Qatar on Sunday has become the most liked one on Instagram.
Lionel Messi’s post celebrating Argentina’s FIFA World Cup win in Qatar on Sunday has become the most liked one on Instagram. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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Lionel Messi’s post celebrating Argentina’s FIFA World Cup win in Qatar on Sunday has become the most liked one on Instagram. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Lionel Messi’s post celebrating Argentina’s FIFA World Cup win in Qatar on Sunday has become the most liked one on Instagram, with a staggering 56.1 million likes as of writing this report. Messi’s post surpassed the record held by Chris Godfrey’s photo of an egg, an internet meme that had 56 million likes as of December 20, 2022.

Argentina defeated defending champion France on penalty kicks, winning its first World Cup since 1986 and third overall. It also marked a crowning achievement in the career of Messi.

In the final, Messi twice gave Argentina the lead, at 1-0 on a 23rd-minute penalty and 3-2 in the 108th minute. At 35, he became the first man in World Cup history to score goals in the group stage, Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final.

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