A photo of star striker Lionel Messi on Instagram after the 2022 FIFA World Cup has become one of the most popular on the social network.

In the photo, the Argentine holds the World Cup, which the team won in the decisive confrontation with the French.

As of Tuesday morning, December 20, it has collected about 55 million likes.. The most popular photo on Instagram right now is the photo of an egg.. In 2019, an unknown author conducted a bizarre experiment: he posted a photo of an ordinary chicken egg on a white background and spread a call to make this image the most popular on Instagram. More than 56 million users responded to the request.

Previously, the most popular photo among athletes was a joint photo of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in front of the Mundial. She got 42 million likes.

Recall that it was Messi who was recognized as the best player in the 2022 World Cup. But the top scorer of the tournament was the forward of the French national team Kylian Mbappe, with 8 goals, he received the Golden Boot.