Messi, who helped Argentina win the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, also set a new record on social media.
Immediately after winning the World Cup in Qatar, Messi posted on his Instagram account, along with 10 photos of the victory scene, 'I can't believe it's something I've dreamed of for a long time and wanted so much' and 'I sincerely thank my family and fans for believing in us' I uploaded
After getting 10 million 'likes' in just 39 minutes of posting, as of yesterday (21st) evening, the number of 'likes' exceeded 68 million, achieving the highest record in Instagram history.
The previous record was in January 2019, when a picture of an egg posted on the 'World Record Egg' account received 57 million 'likes'.
Messi's rival as a sports star, Cristiano Ronaldo held the record for the most 'likes'.
On the 19th of last month, Ronaldo posted a picture of himself and Messi playing chess, and got 42 million 'likes'.