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[국제]50 million ‘Likes’ on pictures and articles of Messi who has won the World Cup… A new record for individual stars

Lionel Messi, who won Argentina in 36 years at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, continued to set new records on social media (SNS).

NBC Sports reported on the 19th that a message posted by Messi on Instagram after winning the World Cup trophy gained more than 50 million ‘likes’ in one day, setting the “highest record set by a sports star”.

Right after the final against France, Messi posted 10 winning photos on his Instagram account, saying, “World champion! It’s something I’ve dreamed of for a long time and I can’t believe it’s what I wanted so much. A sincere thank you to my family, fans, and everyone who believed in us.” I have posted content.

He said, “We have shown once again that when Argentina unites and fights together, they can achieve what they set out to achieve. To go beyond individuals and fight for the same dream as team, this is what every Argentinian has longed for. We have done it.” he expressed admiration.

This article and photo gained 10 million ‘likes’ in just 39 minutes after being posted, and as of 4:00 pm on the 19th, 24 hours later, it exceeded 50 million.

NBC Sports said, “The best Instagram record ever set by a sports star was held by Cristiano Ronaldo.”

On the 19th of last month, Ronaldo posted a picture on his account of himself and Messi playing chess on top of luxury bags.

The post has attracted over 42 million ‘likes’ so far, and the same picture posted by Messi has also received over 32.35 million ‘likes’.

Messi has over 400 million followers on Instagram, while Ronaldo has 519 million.

YTN Lim Soo-geun (sglim@ytn.co.kr)

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