Days after claiming the title of World Cup winner, Lionel Messi has claimed yet another world title.
The Argentine superstar now holds the record for the most-liked Instagram post of all time.
A collection of photos posted to his account shows the 'little magician' lifting the World Cup trophy and celebrating with his triumphant teammates.
8 of the top 20 most-liked Instagram posts of all time now belong to Messi 🐐🤳 pic.twitter.com/gGOge6EJTU
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 20, 2022
A historic photograph of Messi holding the World Cup trophy over his head has taken the top spot, with the Argentine also holding 2 more in the social media platform's top 5.
As I compose this, the post is approaching a staggering 70 million likes!
Lionel Messi now has the most-liked Instagram post of all time, Guinness World Records confirmed Tuesday morning, with a series of photos celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win posted by the soccer star having reached 61 million likes and counting. https://t.co/dhFZTInVCZ
— Forbes (@Forbes) December 20, 2022
The previous record bizarrely shows a simple photograph of an egg, which shot to internet fame in 2019.
The owner of the @world_record_egg remained a mystery for some time before the New York Times reported British advertising executive Chris Godfrey as the creator of the record-breaking post.
The sole purpose of the account was to get as many likes as possible, Godfrey and two associates were reported as saying.
