Lionel Messi now boasts the THREE most ‘liked’ Instagram sport photos!

Lionel Messi’s Instagram post celebrating Argentina’s recent Copa America victory holds the record as the most liked photo posted by an athlete on the social media platform.

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Not content with just the top spot, the footballing superstar now occupies all THREE steps on the ‘most liked’ podium!

Messi captained his national team to victory in the tournament with a 1-0 win against Brazil in the final in what was his first major title with Argentina.

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The new PSG star’s post of him holding the trophy after the win in the Maracana Stadium has racked up over 21.8 million likes on Instagram – and counting!

That broke the previous record for a sports-related post which was held by Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Juventus star’s tribute to Diego Maradona after the Argentina hero’s death which received 19.8 million likes.

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Messi has subsequently gone on to pass Ronaldo mark with two other posts: Holding his new No 30 PSG jersey (21.6 million) and one of him with all the trophies won during his stay at Barcelona (20.9 million).

Seeing as a battle royal has raged between the two football legends on the field in recent years, we have no doubt Ronaldo will have taken note of Lionel Messi’s latest feat and will set his immediate sights on reclaiming the “record”.

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