Lionel Messi accumulates records, here’s a new one. This time it is not on the football field that Pulga has distinguished himself, but on that of social networks. Indeed, on Sunday 18 December, the Argentine number 10 had published a photo of him holding the Jules Rimet trophy, a few minutes after beating France in the World Cup final, with the mention “WORLD CHAMPIONS! »
“I’ve dreamed about it so many times, I wanted it so much I can’t believe it,” wrote Lionel Messi before thanking his supporters and teammates. “A big thank you to my family, to everyone who supports me and also to everyone who believed in us. We have shown once again that Argentines, when they fight together and are united, are able to achieve anything they want […] We made it. »
Two days later, the post received more than 57 million likes, a new all-time high for the platform. This previously belonged to the egg on a white background published by the “world_record_egg” account in January 2019, with the alleged aim of overtaking Kylie Jenner, who held the record at the time. This publication is part of a campaign against online harassment on behalf of Mental Health America.
Another record for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner who now holds the highest record in football history: in fact, he has won all possible titles, including the America’s Cup in 2021 and the World Cup (2022).