Messi Sets New Record Before Playing a Minute for PSG

Records are drawn to Argentine star Lionel Messi, player of Paris Saint-Germain, like a magnet. Before participating in any minute with the French club, which he recently joined in a historic transfer, he has already claimed the title for the highest three liked photos for an athlete since the emergence of Instagram. Messi has over a quarter of a billion followers on the Instagram app (248 million), and these three photos have received more than 60 million likes. The first photo is the highest for an athlete on Instagram—showing him holding the Copa America trophy, his first significant title with the "Tango" national team, garnering about 22 million likes. The second photo shows him holding his jersey number "30" with the French team and has received more than 21.7 million likes. The third photo was from his farewell press conference before leaving Barcelona and has gained over 21 million likes.