What Motivated Lionel Messi to Break Cristiano Ronaldo’s Instagram Record

Lionel Messi, a striker for Paris Saint-Germain, has revealed how his adoring fans’ longing helped him break an Instagram record.

After leading Argentina to victory in Qatar last month and scoring seven goals, including a brace in the championship match against France, Messi finally won the World Cup.

The 35-year-old used the photo-sharing app Instagram to share the experience with his followers after helping La Albiceleste win their first World Cup since 1986.

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Messi’s photo post surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s, Messi’s opponent, who had previously held the record for the most-liked Instagram post by a sportsperson, according to Khelnow.

As a result, his photo surpassed the egg post, which had 56.1 million likes, to become the most loved post on the photo-sharing app with almost 75 million likes.

Messi claimed that his followers’ desire to see him holding the World Cup trophy motivated his post, which is why it received the most likes on Instagram.

Messi sets a record on Instagram.

The image of Lionel Messi carrying the FIFA World Cup has officially surpassed an image of an egg as Instagram’s most liked photo.

A staggering 56.1 million people liked the egg post, but the picture of the seasoned striker hoisting the World Cup trophy has since surpassed it.

After Argentina defeated France in the 2022 tournament final on penalties, the photo was uploaded on the photo-sharing app.

Blocking Messi’s Instagram account

As previously reported by Sports Brief, Lionel Messi cemented his status as probably the greatest player in history by leading Argentina to a World Cup victory in Qatar on December 18, 2022, defeating France in the championship match.

His victory had a significant effect on social media all across the world, with happy posts and images of the victorious team still circulating to this day.

According to Sports Illustrated, Messi himself broke an Instagram record by having the image with the most likes, surpassing the previous record of 56 million. However, there was more going on.