Another record for Messi: the sporting post with the most likes on Instagram
Leo Messi breaks records without even meaning to. His post that he uploaded to his official Instagram account straight after winning the Copa America with Argentina has made history.
Messi's celebration with the prestigious trophy has become the sporting post with the most likes in the history of the social network site, boasting a whopping 19.6 million. The message of the 'Albiceleste' captain after making history in the Copa America shook up the world of Instagram and the image became viral in a matter of minutes.
"What a beautiful madness! This is incredible, thank you God! We're f*cking champions! Come on!" the Barca forward wrote next to an image showing him holding the sought-after trophy tightly with a smile from ear to ear. Messi's Instagram profile is one of the most followed in the world, with no less than 232 million people who see his posts day after day.
That being said, many have clarified that Cristino Ronaldo has a post on his Instagram account that boasts 19.8 million likes, roughly 200,000 more than Messi's after the final. However, it's a post in which the Portuguese star said goodbye to Diego Maradona after his passing on 25 Novembre 2020, meaning it cannot be strictly classified as a 'sporting post'.
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