74 million likes! And as these lines are being written, the counter continues to increase, even several weeks after being published. Indeed, the photo of Leo Messi, proudly wearing the World Cup, snatched on penalties against the French team on December 18, broke all records and became the most liked photo on Instagram in 2022, and even the entire history of the social network. Far ahead of Ellen De Generes’ famous selfie at the 2014 Oscars when she posed with Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, and even Angelina Jolie. Except that this shot was posted on Twitter and that can change a lot of things.
In any case, in addition to his numerous Ballons d’Or, Leo Messi can boast of having now won everything in his career. Whether it’s a league title in a country in which he plays, a national cup, a Champions League, a Copa America with Argentina, a World Cup, and finally the publication that has stored the most likes. Except that the publication in question would be false.
Leo Messi proudly poses… with a replica
No, Leo Messi has indeed taken the pose, and is also wearing his freshly won trophy. However, the trophy in question would not be the real one according to our colleagues from Clarin. The daily, and the largest Argentine media group, has indeed made it known that the trophy was in fact a fake.
“Lionel Messi unknowingly wore a replica made by an Argentinian couple that came to him,” we learn about the cup proudly brandished by Leo Messi. The best player in history would never have noticed it and it would be Angle Di Maria, ex-PSG player, who would have pointed it out to him afterwards. Nothing to spoil the party though.
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