'I wasn't looking to be the most liked photo': Messi on breaking record for most-liked Instagram post in history

In the aftermath of winning the World Cup in Qatar, Lionel Messi posted a picture on Instagram which went on to break the record for the most-liked picture in history with over 70 million likes.

According to Messi, he wasn't looking to set another record when he decided to post the picture.

“I didn't look for it, because I wasn't looking to be the most liked photo, far from it. But hey, there it is,” Messi told Infobae.

“It shows a little bit what people wanted to see me with that Cup. I think that photo reached people.

"The truth is that very few comments I could read. It is very difficult. I had a million messages and it ended up blocking me. It was crazy,” Messi said.

By winning the World Cup, Messi was heralded as the undisputed Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) in football.

The Barcelona legend has been tipped with a return to the club for next season but that remains to be seen.