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Messi's Insta photo beats egg as most-liked picture ever─── 06:56 Wed, 21 Dec 2022
He shoots, he scores... again. Lionel Messi has taken the lead for the most-liked post ever on Instagram.
Winning the golden trophy just wasn't enough for the Argentinian star, after his side beat France in a historic World Cup Soccer final on Sunday.
His subsequent post on the social media platform received more than 61 million likes, surpassing the previous record holder - an infamous picture of an egg which had 56.6 million likes.
In the Argentinian's record-breaking post, the football legend is seen embracing his win, smiling in glory, as he lifts the trophy above his head.
The caption read: "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."
"Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We prove once again that Argentinians, when we fight together and are united, are able to achieve what we aim for."
"The merit of this group, which is above individuals, is the strength of all those fighting for the same dream, which is also the one of all Argentinians... We did it!!!"
Sky News/Faiza Saqib
