A day after winning his first World Cup, Lionel Messi added another accomplishment to his legacy.
on Sunday became the most-liked post by an athlete in Instagram history. The post, which has 10 pictures of Messi celebrating with his teammates and the World Cup trophy, has roughly 58.5 million likes as of Tuesday morning.
"CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!" Messi wrote in Spanish on the post. "So many times I dreamed it, so much I wanted it that I still don't fall, I can't believe it...... Thank you so much to my family, to all who support me and also to all who believed in us. We prove once again that Argentinians when we fight together and united we are able to achieve what we aim.
Messi was actually a part of the previous record for the most likes on an Instagram post by an athlete. A picture featuring him and
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