Argentine striker Lionel Messi, who on shocking terms negotiated a new contract with Barcelona, \u200b\u200bbroke the record for the number of likes under one Instagram photo among athletes.

The emotional post of the six-time Golden Ball winner after defeating Brazil in the America's Cup final has already been appreciated by almost 20 million 125 thousand users. This is an absolute record of the social network in the "

What Messi wrote on Instagram After winning the first trophy with the Argentine national team, Lionel did not hide his violent emotions. Just on the field, Messi called his wife: the video of an emotional conversation went viral on the web.

And on Instagram, the 34-year-old striker posted a photo from the locker room, in which he hugs the won trophy and smiles broadly..

\! It's amazing, thank God! We're the champions, y ** your mother! Forward, b ****! " What post was the most recent one before Messi's obscene publication surpassed in the number of likes his eternal rival in the football arena - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese post dedicated to the memory of football legend Diego Maradona is currently liked by 19 million 842 thousand Instagram users.

For Messi, the trophy won was 36th in his career. The previous 35 he has won at club level with Barcelona.

More trophies than Lionel were won only by his former teammate Brazilian Dani Alves (43 trophies).

As TSN Prosport previously reported, after winning the America's Cup, Messi recorded a video for a 100-year-old fan who records all his goals in a notebook..