Sports posts on Instagram always seem to gain lots of traction on the platform, especially soccer related content, which makes sense as it is the most popular sport on the planet. Furthermore, the most followed person on Instagram is indeed soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, closely followed by fellow player Lionel Messi, whose name features regularly throughout this post.
1. Lionel Messi, 71.3 million likes
Leo Messi posted a picture of him and his teammates after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with Argentina, after beating France on penalties. This picture became the most liked Instagram post of all time, despite only being uploaded less than a week ago.
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2. Lionel Messi, 51 million likes
Lionel Messi is back on the list again, and it’s another World Cup winning post, as the PSG star lays in bed with the famous trophy, just days after lifting it in Qatar.
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3. Cristiano Ronaldo, 42.2 million likes
Cristiano Ronaldo posted a picture of himself and Lionel Messi playing a game of chess, in an advertisement for Louis Vuitton. It left many asking questions as to were they actually in the same room together, however it was confirmed that it was a photoshopped picture.
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4. Lionel Messi, 32.6 million likes
In the same exact picture that Cristiano posted, Messi done the same. It was a famous image of the pair playing chess.
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5. Cristiano Ronaldo, 31.9 million likes
After Ronaldo’s Portugal were knocked out of the World Cup in arguably the stars last ever tournament, he posted a picture after elimination with a long reflection.
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6. Lionel Messi, 29.3 million likes
After Lionel Messi’s Argentina knocked Croatia out of the World Cup in the semi finals winning 3-0, Messi posted a picture of him and Julian Alvarez after reaching the final.
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7. Lionel Messi, 25.4 million likes
Coming in again on the list is Messi, with yet another World Cup winning post, which went down well once again with his fans around the world. This time it was a picture of himself holding the trophy as him and his team paraded it through the streets of Argentina.
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8. Lionel Messi, 24.4 million likes
Another World Cup post from the PSG star, and this time it was after they beat Mexico in the group stages of the competition. It was a game in which Messi scored one of his finest goals in a light blue and white shirt.
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9. Lionel Messi, 23.1 million likes
There’s no shock as Lionel Messi makes the list once again, this time he posted a picture before the World Cup final in an advertisement with his one of his biggest sponsors Adidas.
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10. Neymar, 22.8 million likes
To round off our list, and finally a different name! Neymar’s Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals by Croatia, and the PSG winger posted a picture after the elimination with an emotional post.
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