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Lionel Messi Tops Cristiano Ronaldo for Most-liked Sports Photo in Instagram History

A photo of Lionel Messi with the Copa America trophy is now the most-liked sports photo in Instagram history, per Adriana Garcia of ESPN.

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This photo of Lionel Messi with the Copa America trophy is now the most liked sports photo in Instagram's history with 20 million likes ud83cudfc6ud83dudcf1 <a href="https://t.co/zscxuWoRe5">pic.twitter.com/zscxuWoRe5</a>

The Barcelona star posted the photo on his account last Sunday after Argentina's victory over Brazil in the Copa American finals. It gave Messi the first major trophy of his international career.

"What a beautiful madness! This is unbelievable!