Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi set a new record for likes among athletes on the Instagram social network (outlawed in Russia as extremist). The previous record belonged to the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo who published a photo in which he appears playing chess with Messi.
At the end of the 2022 Soccer World Cup final, won by Argentina against France, Messi made a publication with a series of photographs with the World Cup that has so far accumulated more than 46.5 million ‘likes’ .
The previous record belonged to the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo who published a photo on November 19 in which he appears playing chess with Messi. The photo, captured as part of an ad for a clothing and accessories brand, has so far garnered almost 42 million likes.
On December 19, the Argentine team was crowned champion for the third time in its history, defeating France 4-2 on penalties, after drawing 3-3 in a dramatic final, thanks, among other things, to a double from Messi. After the game, the Albiceleste captain took home the main individual prize of the World Cup, the Ballon d’Or.