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Messi Overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo With Most Liked Sports Photo On Instagram (48079 Views)

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ManirBK: 11:49pm On Jul 18, 2021
An Instagram photo of Lionel Messi holding the Copa America trophy following Argentina's win over Brazil has become the most liked sports photo on the social media platform, suring a record 20 million likes.

Messi celebrated his first major title with Argentina as the Albiceleste lifted the Copa America after a 1-0 win over Brazil at the Maracana stadium on July 10.

Messi posted the picture with the caption:
What a beautiful madness! This is unbelievable! Thank you, God! We are the champions!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRLJN-or7DE/?utm_medium=copy_link

The post broke the previous record of 19.8 million likes that was held by Cristiano Ronaldo after he paid tribute to Diego Maradona following his death.

Ronaldo shared a black and white photograph of himself with Maradona and wrote: "Today I'm saying goodbye to a friend and the world is saying goodbye to an eternal genius. One of the best of all-time. An unparalleled magician. He leaves too soon, but he leaves a legacy without limits and an emptiness that will never be filled. Rest in peace, ace. You will never be forgotten."

Messi, a six-time Ballon d'Or winner, was voted the top player of the Copa America after his four goals and five assists in the competition.

The Argentina captain is expected to sign a new contract with Barcelona soon.

soon.https://www.espn.com/soccer/argentina-arg/story/4434760/lionel-messi-overtakes-cristiano-ronaldo-with-most-liked-sports-photo-on-instagram?device=featurephone

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ManirBK: 11:49pm On Jul 18, 2021
congratulation little spirit you are still world best

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iamyemiakins(m): 10:33am On Jul 19, 2021
That's for Instagram

Make I run Nairaland version grin

Like for Ronaldo
Share for Messi

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Legalcriminal: 10:33am On Jul 19, 2021
wink

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Chidimercy: 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
Goat

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Jas80: 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
Baba na

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koxi(m): 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
Good for him.

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phemmyfour: 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
When you're big...you are BIG. They just hate to LOVE him

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paulolee(m): 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
that's my GOAT n d world loves d fact dt he finally wins a trophy with Argentina..
but wait o, mk we reason something, this leo pics gat more likes than
dt previous cr7 pics but cr7 gat more insta followers than messi, i
think it simply means DT some cr7 fans have finally realized who is d
real GOAT of football, e pain me say DM realise too late BT its better
late than never..

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PlayerMeji: 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
Hmmm
Fuckthamods: 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
Suddenly Messi dogs are celebrating Instagram likes, same instagram likes they used to hate on Ronaldo. Wonderful.

Meanwhile...
If the Balon d'Or was actually fair:

2007 - Cristiano / Kaka
2008 - Cristiano
2009 - Cristiano
2010 - Sneijder
2011 - Cristiano
2012 - Cristiano
2013 - Cristiano
2014 - Cristiano
2015 - Cristiano
2016 - Cristiano
2017 - Cristiano
2018 - Cristiano
2019 - Vvd
2020 - Lewandowski

Also, the news is fake.. CR7 still remains the highest liked

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Johnchrix(m): 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
GOAT

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toffyz(m): 10:34am On Jul 19, 2021
Ronaldo would have sured that figure if he had won the EURO 2020

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su20: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Goat
salesbloo: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Jas80:
Baba na
SamuelAnyawu(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Like for Mercy


Share for Ronaldo.

Let the Supremacy battle begin grin

Messi is a GOAT
Ronaldo is a GOAT

But one is “GOATer” than the other cool

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ionate888: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Ok
paulolee(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
ManirBK:
congratulation little spirit you are still world best
nobody dey follow leo argue am except d bias n sentimental few..
U cant compare a player dt can gv u just goals with anoda dt can gv u goals, assit n easily end up as the best player on d pitch even on a bad day without a goal...leo is a genius abegi

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Jagaban99(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Like for Messi, share for Ronaldo

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piep: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Awesome messi

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Idamond: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
MS7 is love by everyone..


CR7 is like by everyone

but one among them is a goat and one is the GOAT

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azpekuliar: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
It amazes me though that there are some who genuinely believe that Ronaldo is a much better footballer than Messi. This international trophy must certainly put to bed such arguments.

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Achico: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Likes for MESSI
shares for C.RONALDO

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popeHope: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
wow
INTEGRITYA1(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
To win the great tittle he have been criticized for; for so many years no be moimoi. Even many Brazilians, Ronaldo fans and so on are happy for him. After Messi have lost finals of such irable contest on 3 different occasions and he eventually won it, what do you expect.

The lesson for all determined fellows on here is that; Quitters Never Win.

Click like for Lionel Messi jor and you fit share for Ronaldo.

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sunshineV(f): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
goat vs ekuke

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Nickymichy(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
This trophy has changed people's mindset about Messi....

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tempusfugit: 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Op who is Tunde_olowo?

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Ifabernard(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Goat
Image123(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
Lewd for such an high profile personality. How do you put God with "madness", "Bleep it" and "concha of your mother". Oh wrong now.

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Kunfu(m): 10:35am On Jul 19, 2021
GOAT of all Time

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