Lionel Messi has been soaring on social media charts in addition to his performance on the field.
Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup, the only trophy missing from his impressive collection. Argentina’s excellent run in Qatar was fueled by Messi’s two goals in the finals. Which saw his team defeat France 4-2 on penalties. However, Argentina’s World Cup debut was marred by a 1-2 defeat to Saudi Arabia’s underdogs, making Messi’s rise to fame difficult.
However, it appeared as though the South American giants were inspired by the outcome and continued to deliver until they received the golden trophy. Messi finished the World Cup with seven goals and three assists, one goal behind Kylian Mbappe, the tournament’s leading scorer. His breathtaking performance earned him the Golden Ball.
Messi has been tumbling charts on social media as well as on the field. Following Argentina’s World Cup victory on Monday, Messi’s sincere Instagram post became the most liked sportsperson post on social media. On Monday, the post reached 43 million likes, surpassing the previous record set by a picture of Messi and Ronaldo framed together. The post shows the greats of football playing chess as part of an advertising campaign for a clothing brand.
With over 57 million likes earlier on Tuesday, Messi’s Instagram post became the most-liked photo on the platform. It beat the “World Record Egg,” which has 56.2 million likes to this point.
Messi’s post incorporates a progression of photos of him and his partners. Cheering the notable second at the Lusail Arena on Sunday.
Before the tournament, Messi had hinted that this might be his last appearance on football’s most prestigious stage. But after the successful campaign, he appeared to be making a U-turn. In the meantime, this was Argentina’s third World Cup victory, following victories in 1978 and 1986.