While the holding the World Cup trophy aloft in front of millions of viewers was quite satisfying for Lionel Messi - in football terms - his real victory was beating out a photo of an egg for the most liked Instagram post of all-time.
world_record_egg had held the title, with over 56 million likes, but Messi proved that football is the sport of the people with his post already garnering over 59 millions likes.
A rough google translate of the post:
WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!! 🌎🏆 I dreamed it so many times, I wanted it so much that I still haven't fallen, I can't believe it... Thank you very much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us.
We demonstrate once again that Argentines when we fight together and united we are capable of achieving what we set out to do.
The merit belongs to this group, which is above individualities, it is the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the dream of all Argentines... We did it!!! GO ARGENTINA FUCK!!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 We are seeing each other very soon… 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
Messi Gets Most Liked Instagram Post
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You can read the original Spanish text below:
"CAMPEONES DEL MUNDO!!!!!!! 🌎🏆
"Tantas veces lo soñé, tanto lo deseaba que aún no caigo, no me lo puedo creer……
"Muchas gracias a mi familia, a todos los que me apoyan y también a todos los que creyeron en nosotros. Demostramos una vez más que los argentinos cuando luchamos juntos y unidos somos capaces de conseguir lo que nos propongamos. El mérito es de este grupo, que está por encima de las individualidades, es la fuerza de todos peleando por un mismo sueño que también era el de todos los argentinos… Lo logramos!!!
"VAMOS ARGENTINA CARAJO!!!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
"Nos estamos viendo muy pronto… 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷"
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