Messi's post becomes most liked in Instagram history
The PSG star scored two goals against France
Facebook founder and owner of Meta Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that Argentina skipper Lionel Messi's FIFA World Cup 2022 final post made history as it became the most liked post on Instagram.
With over 64 million likes (and counting), the post overtook the previous record holder, which had 55.7 million likes.
Several images of Messi clutching the fabled trophy as well as images of him celebrating with his teammates can be found in the post that helped him set this milestone.
Messi was Argentina's talisman as they won the FIFA World Cup for the third time on Sunday after defeating France in a penalty shootout.
Argentina clinched their third-ever FIFA World Cup after beating France on penalties after a 3-3 draw at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday.
Zuckerberg took to Facebook to make the stunning revelation, along with a WhatsApp record — the chatting platform recorded 25 million messages per second during the mega final.
"Leo Messi's World Cup post is now the most liked in Instagram history. WhatsApp also reached a record 25 million messages per second during the final," he wrote.
Before joining PSG in the summer of 2021, Messi spent the majority of his club career playing for Barcelona in Spain and setting numerous records there.
The 35-year-old admitted that this was his "last chance" to win a FIFA World Cup because he had previously stated that this would be his final appearance for Argentina in the international competition.
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