Messi’s Photo Becomes Most Liked Picture in the History of Instagram

• Lionel Messi lifting the World Cup trophy is the all-time most popular photo on Instagram
• A day after winning his first Mundial, Messi added another accomplishment to his legacy
• Messi reached the 400-million follower mark on Monday after guiding Argentina to glory

Lionel Messi's photo holding the FIFA World Cup has officially become the most-liked picture on Instagram, overtaking an image of an egg.

The egg post got an eyewatering 56.1 million likes, but the image of the veteran striker lifting aloft the World Cup trophy has now raced past it.

The image was posted to the photo-sharing app after Argentina beat France on penalties in the final of the 2022 tournament.

Messi earlier broke Cristiano Ronaldo's record for the most-liked Instagram post by a sportsperson, eclipsing his rival both on and off the field.

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According to talkSport, the 35-year-old took to Instagram to revel in the 2022 World Cup triumph with his South American country on Sunday.

In the interim, the 35-year-old and his Argentina teammates have been greeted with massive fanfare and jamboree in the capital of Buenos Aires, following their return after winning the World Cup, per Reuters.

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Messi's picture holding the World Cup is officially the most-liked photo on Instagram by a sportsperson, Sports Brief also reported.

Messi surpassed the post a few weeks ago by the most followed human on earth, Cristiano Ronaldo, in terms of likes.

The Portuguese star's photo of the two players playing chess together in a Louis Vuitton advert campaign shook the internet in November, but now fans seem to have found a better image to savour.

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Sports Brief earlier reported that Argentina's national football team arrived home to a rapturous crowd, after winning the World Cup for the third time in the country’s history on December 18.

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The team landed in Buenos Aires in the early hours of Tuesday morning, amid jubilation and fanfare, with massive crowds lining the streets and cheering their champions’ return.

Messi held the World Cup trophy, with coach Lionel Scaloni and Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia leading the team from the plane to the tarmac at the Ezeiza Airport.