The new number one: Lionel Messi’s post (35) on winning the World Cup is the most liked post on Instagram. Over 58.6 million people have enjoyed Monday’s emotional series of images so far (as of Tuesday afternoon) – and the trend is rising.
Second Place: “The World Record Egg”
The football star thus dethroned what is probably the most boring image in the history of the platform after almost four years: On January 4, 2019, some pranksters created a profile with the name “World Record Egg” on which there was only one image of a vile egg to see are. The declaration of war: “Let’s make a world record together and become the most popular image on Instagram. And break the current world record of Kylie Jenner (18 million)! We do it!”
And indeed: the campaign went viral and the photo has so far garnered over 56.3 million likes. Kylie Jenner (25) showed humor at the time and also liked the photo. Her record-breaking photo of her, in which her then-infant Stormi squeezes her thumb with his little fingers, is now far behind.
Third place: the Louis Vuitton commercial with Ronaldo and Messi playing chess
Messi’s eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo (37) only finished third. However, the Argentine is involved in the picture. Ronaldo posted a promotional photo for Louis Vuitton on Instagram on November 19, 2022. He and Messi can be seen playing chess on a suitcase belonging to the luxury group. To date he has received 42 million likes.
Fourth place: Messi with the World Cup
The World Cup in Qatar has upset the top 10 most followed posts on Instagram. The photo of Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy on the plane has received 34.5 million likes since it was posted on Monday and is in fourth place.
Fifth place: Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez announce a twin pregnancy
Ronaldo follows soon after. On October 28, 2021, he announced the twin pregnancy of his partner Georgina Rodriguez (28) and was delighted to keep an ultrasound image of the little ones in the camera. A daughter and son were on their way. The post has received 32.6 million likes to date.
However, there is also a huge tragedy inherent in the photo: finally, in April 2022, the couple announced on Instagram that the boy was dead. Only the birth of the little girl gave the two the strength to “live this moment with a little hope and joy”, they wrote at the time.
Sixth place: Louis Vuitton advertisement on the Messis channel
Lionel Messi himself also posted the curious chess photo for the well-known fashion brand on his channel on November 19, 2022. He did not receive as many likes as his counterpart in the photo, but about 32.5 are enough for sixth place million likes.
Seventh place: Cristiano Ronaldo after the World Cup
A very bitter message for Ronaldo in seventh place. The Portuguese shared his thoughts on the World Cup with his home country on 11 December 2022. His ‘biggest dream’, that of the World Cup, had ‘bursted’, he wrote on Instagram. The post has garnered more than 31.3 million likes to date.
Eighth place – the last photo of rapper XXXTentacion before his death
“Love is war”: these are the words that stood out next to the last post of rapper XXXTentacion (1998-2018). Today is the only post on his Instagram feed and comes in eighth place with more than 30 million likes. XXXTentacion was robbed and killed in a Florida parking lot on June 18, 2018. He died of his gunshot wounds in the hospital about an hour after the attack.
Ninth place: Messi after beating Croatia in the semi-final
And again Messi, and again the World Cup in Qatar: the convincing 3-0 in the semifinal against Croatia prompted the 35-year-old to take this series of photos, which made his dream of the title in his homeland grow dramatically. He posted it last Tuesday, about 28.7 million people have liked it so far.
Tenth place: Ariana Grande’s photo from her wedding to Dalton Gomez
Finally, some romance again: Pop star Ariana Grande (29) gave the vows to her husband Dalton Gomez (27) on May 15, 2021 in the closest family circle. On May 26, 2021, she shared a gorgeous Instagram photo of her kissing her groom. Over 26 million people have liked it so far.
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