Lionel Messi World Cup 2022

Messi held aloft with the biggest prize in football. Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Lionel Messi Instagram post officially the most liked image in the platform’s history

Lionel Messi is currently breaking Instagram.

Lionel Messi World Cup 2022

Messi held aloft with the biggest prize in football. Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

A Lionel Messi Instagram post has made history by racking up more likes than any other image in history.

The previous record holder? An egg which has racked up 56.1 million likes.

WEIRD word of the day: ZENZIZENZIZENZIC

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Lionel Messi breaks Instagram

Messi captured the iconic moment in a series of images and that post has 57.3 million likes, and counting. Fast.

Sticking to the theme, viral celebrity chef Salt Bae also got in on the action, leveraging off Messi’s fame for his own Insta vibe.

Salt Bae, whose real name is Nusret Gökçe, donned his usual attire of suit and sunglasses, and was just one of many people bombarding Messi with picture requests. He finally got his wish. Nusret also managed to snap a shot with a bunch of other Argentinian stars, including goal-scorer on the night Angel Di Maria.

Lionel Messi Salt Bae
Lionel Messi reluctantly posing with Salt Bae. Image: Complex

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