Doha: The photo of legendary footballer Lionel Messi holding the trophy after Argentina won the FIFA World Cup has set a new record on Instagram.

The 35-year-old scored seven goals and provided three assists in the tournament to win the Golden Ball award, the only player to win the award.

Messi’s Instagram post after winning the World Cup in Qatar has become the most-liked post in history, breaking the record for the egg photo posted in 2019.

Messi shared a photo of himself holding the FIFA World Cup with the caption, “I dreamed about it many times, thank you so much to everyone who supported me and to everyone who believed in us.” “When the Argentine people are united, we are able to achieve this.”

Messi’s Instagram post received more than 56.7 million likes and 1.6 million comments in just one day. It has become the most liked post ever on Instagram.