Lionel Messi's Instagram post celebrating Argentina's win over France in the World Cup final has broken the record for most-liked Instagram post with 65 million likes and counting.
The international superstar was awarded the Golden Ball for his game-winning performance inon Sunday, becoming the only player ever to win the coveted award twice.
Argentina's Lionel Messi waves after receiving the Golden Ball award for best player of the tournament at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. Messi took to Instagram the next day to share snaps of the lifetime achievement, but in doing so, he reached another first.According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Messi’s post became the most-liked Instagram post in history with 58 million likes, which as of Tuesday afternoon had reached more than 65 million likes.
Lionel Messi of Argentina with the World Cup trophy during the FIFA World Cup final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on Dec. 18, 2022, in Lusail, Qatar. "WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!" Messi wrote in the post via USA Today."I dreamed of this so many times, I wished for this so much I still haven't fallen, I can't believe it."
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