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COMMENT: Lionel Messi must heed the warning he has been given by Cristiano Ronaldo after Argentina's World Cup victory.

It was the strength of all fighting for the same dream that was also the dream of all Argentines and we did it! While that does not undo all the great things Ronaldo has done for his country, the final image of him at a World Cup was a sad one. He has scored 98 goals for his country during his incredible career so there is an obvious target to reach for there. “We need to save him a spot for the World Cup 2026,” said Scaloni. As a full stop to an international career that is impossible to top. Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni made a point of leaving the door open for Messi to keep going until 2026 in North America.

LIONEL MESSI has got one over Cristiano Ronaldo again.That's because his World Cup Instagram picture has become the most-liked post by a sportsperso.

[Manchester United](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/278/manchester-united/) contract terminated. [to a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6943596/lionel-messi-kylian-mbappe-world-cup-fist-pump-argentina/). [the final against France.](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6918004/argentina-france-penalties-world-cup-final-live-result-lionel-messi/) [of the duo playing chess together](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6717532/cristiano-ronaldo-lionel-messi-chess-world-cup/). [lifting the World Cup](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6944399/lionel-messi-diego-maradona-argentina-aloft-world-cup/) trophy, now has a whopping 57.4m likes. [Argentina](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/12636/argentina/) ace overhauled a picture of an egg from the account @world_record_egg that somehow has just over 56.1million likes.

In addition to breaking a host of World Cup records on the field, Argentina captain Lionel Messi has also broke one on Instagram.

And to make matters worse, he can now no longer boast the most-liked sports-related post on Instagram? [world_record_egg (if you’re not familiar with it, it’s just a picture of an egg on a white background. Cristiano Ronaldo hasn’t had a great few months, what with being dropped at Manchester United then having his contract ripped up, being dropped by Portugal and then failing in his last attempt to win the World Cup. And you’ll never guess who held one of the previous records that has been broken… In true Messi fashion, the Paris Saint-Germain superstar has broken a number of records along the way. And if those on-field records weren’t enough, Messi has also broken a new one off the field.

Lionel Messi broke Cristiano Ronaldo's Instagram record after the 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph with Argentina. Messi helped La Albiceleste win the tournament ...

It is such a pleasure for us to coach him and his teammates. He is such a huge player for us. Aurelien Tchouameni hit his shot wide of the post. The game ended 3-3 after extra time. Emiliano Martinez denied Kingsley Coman in the shootout. The photo has already garnered 43 million likes, making it the most-liked image by a sportsperson ever.

Linked by an industry-changing rivalry that lasted more than a decade, the two men are now separated by one irreversible title.

[had left the World Cup](https://www.wsj.com/articles/world-cup-portugal-switzerland-cristiano-ronaldo-transfer-saudi-arabia-11670333800?mod=article_inline) in Qatar more than a week before Messi, following Portugal’s stunning quarterfinal defeat to Morocco. [Up to 15% off + free shipping at Wayfair](https://www.wsj.com/coupons/wayfair) He wore gear he had borrowed from the club.

Supporters in Africa have lauded the decision by Lionel Messi to continue playing for Argentina after captaining them to victory at the World Cup in Qatar.