After winning the World Cup, Lionel Messi is set to become the GOAT of Instagram by overtaking @world_record_egg for the platform's most-liked post.
Perhaps Ronaldo can still take solace in the fact that he has comfortably more followers (519m) on Instagram than Messi (402m). Messi is locked in battle with -- and you'll like this -- a photograph of an egg in the race to become the subject of Instagram's most-liked post ever. Messi's World Cup post had around 51 million likes on Tuesday morning after the egg -- perhaps aided by an influx of likes from Ronaldo fans -- surged to the 55m mark. However, the lead has been swapped back and forth as some Insta users have mobilised in a bid to prevent Messi from beating the egg -- so to speak. The photo was first uploaded almost four years ago in a bid to beat the then-world record (18 million likes) set by Kylie Jenner. And no, we're not talking about his era-defining soccer rivalry with [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/22774/Cristiano-Ronaldo).
The Argentine footballer has picked up more than 57 million likes for his collection of photos.
- 5 - most appearances in World Cup tournaments by a male player - 19 - most World Cup appearances as captain - 11 - most World Cup Man of the Match awards
Lionel Messi now has the most-liked Instagram post of all time, Guinness World Records confirmed Tuesday morning, with a series of photos celebrating ...
Messi, who is 35, previously said the final would be his last match as part of the Argentine national team. The most-liked Instagram post isn’t the only world record Messi broke during the tournament, Guinness said. Messi, considered to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time, finally won his first World Cup title Sunday after a nearly two-decade professional career. With the final, Messi also became the soccer player with the most FIFA World Cup matches player (26), the most matches as a team captain (19), most Man of the Match awards at the World Cup (11) and most tournament appearances (five) and became the first player to make an assist at five different World Cup tournaments. [@world_record_egg](https://www.instagram.com/world_record_egg/) whose photograph of a single egg has received 57 million likes since a 2019 campaign to make it the most-liked post on the platform [went viral](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/13/style/egg-instagram-most-liked.html). [post](https://www.instagram.com/leomessi/?hl=en) features photos of Messi and his teammates on the Argentine National Team celebrating their [World Cup championship](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/12/18/world-cup-final-live-argentina-and-lionel-messi-beats-france-in-penalty-kicks-after-thrilling-game/) after defeating France in a penalty shootout on Sunday.
Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi just won his first-ever World Cup, and he can now boast having the most-liked post on Instagram of all time, too.
[his first-ever World Cup](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/argentina-france-2022-world-cup-final/), and he can now boast having the most-liked post on Instagram of all time, too. [Guinness World Records said](https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/12/messi-breaks-record-after-winning-world-cup-with-argentina-730036) Messi broke four other records after Sunday's victory. The
Lionel Messi has broken the world record for the most-liked Instagram post ever. Messi's Insta post after Argentina's World Cup win dethroned a photo of an ...
Beating the current world record held by Kylie Jenner (18 million)! The merit is of this group, which is above individuals, is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the one of all Argentines... "Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. The caption was: "Let's set a world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram. An account called "world_record_egg" had previously held the title of uploading the most popular post in Instagram history. This is now the most-liked Instagram post of all time:
Messi now has a World Cup and a world record.
Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time, has just broken the record for the most-liked Instagram photo in history.
With over 4.8 billion monthly active users, Instagram has become a go-to destination for celebrities and influencers to connect with their fans. And with this record-breaking photo, Messi has cemented his place as one of the most popular and influential figures on the platform. [winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina](https://www.benzinga.com/news/22/12/30096467/argentina-wins-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-on-penalty-kicks), with fans quick to show their support for the Argentine superstar.
Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina's World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, ...
We did it!" We prove once again that Argentinians when we fight together and united we are able to achieve what we aim. "Champions of the world!
A photo gallery by Argentine footballer Lionel Messi has become the most-liked Instagram post ever.
It was the [crowning achievement ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/15/football/gallery/lionel-messi/index.html)for team captain Messi, who said this would be the last World Cup game of his remarkable career. Messi stepped off the plane first, holding the gold trophy aloft, followed by his triumphant team onto a red carpet at the airport. Posted in 2019, it boasts over 57 million likes and had overtaken the previous record held by reality star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner. [Doha](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/19/football/lionel-messi-bisht-world-cup-trophy-lift-spt-intl/index.html) was Argentina’s third World Cup win and its first since 1986, when the legendary Diego Maradona led the team to victory in Mexico. [arrived home](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/20/sport/argentina-football-team-arrival-intl-hnk-spt/index.html) to a jubilant Buenos Aires as millions of people lined the streets to celebrate their champions’ return. [won the World Cup ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/20/sport/argentina-football-team-arrival-intl-hnk-spt/index.html)after beating France in Qatar.
A footballer wearing an Argentina uniform kisses the World Cup trophy. Messi's World Cup post smashed all the records. Credit: Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty ...
[tech and culture](https://mashable.com/tech) news delivered straight to your inbox? The post also beat [Bella Poarch's wildly-viral TikTok from 2020](https://www.tiktok.com/@bellapoarch/video/6862153058223197445), which has over 60 million likes. The internet was captivated by the image, perhaps given how little was known about the post and [its account holder](https://mashable.com/article/who-is-behind-instagram-egg-world-record). In response to Messi overtaking the crown, the account (aptly titled [@world_record_egg](https://www.instagram.com/world_record_egg/)) posted a Story acknowledging the win. Now, [his Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmUv48DLvxd/) celebrating the team's historic win has broken records of its own. Sitting at over 67.7 million likes at the time of writing, the post has passed a record once held by
Argentina's captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy following after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match ...
“I guess it’s also a comment on celebrity culture and how fragile and easily cracked it is (pun intended),” they added. The carousel of images shared by Messi tell the story of Argentina’s World Cup joy — players piling on top of one another as fans erupt around them. The egg acknowledged on its Instagram story Sunday that “@leomessi has taken the crown (for now)” — a concession that was accompanied by the shifty eyes emoji.
In addition to cinching Argentina's 3rd World Cup title, Lionel Messi now also has the most-liked photo on Instagram, unseating a famous egg.
[Artnet News](https://www.facebook.com/artnet)on Facebook: [Want to stay ahead of the art world? On @world_record_egg’s one and only post, sports fans have also been leaving comments such as “Messi 70 Million” and emojis of the Argentinian flag. Fans swarmed the Obelisk at the center of Buenos Aires that the players’ parade couldn’t complete its route down the avenue. This year marked Argentina’s third time taking the World Cup. “The merit belongs to this group.” The cover image, shot by photographer Shaun Botterill, captures Messi joyously hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy.
Lionel Messi's World Cup photo is the most-liked on Instagram, beating out an egg that previously dethroned Kylie Jenner.
They will come, and on a day that is distant to us now, one will prevail. First, obviously, that soccer really is the most popular sport in the world. The effect was likely negligible, though it spoke to the passion of his supporters. In the egg’s Instagram stories, he acknowledged that Messi had taken the crown “for now” and asked followers to pick their favorite between the Argentinian and Portuguese soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi overtaking Instagram’s famous egg would seem to mark the end to that age of shitposting and, perhaps, the dawn of a new sincerity. In fact, as the likes on Messi’s photo ticked into the 40 million range, some egg-likers strategically chose to unlike the egg to help him come out on top.