When 'GOAT' Lionel Messi was blocked by Instagram – News – Khaleej Times

The Argentine superstar revealed that he had received a million messages Photo: Twitter Published: Tue 31 Jan 2023, 8:00 AM Last updated: Tue 31 Jan 2023, 11:04 AM In this day and age of a social media-driven world, Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi found himself being blocked by popular social media platform Instagram. The magician had endured years of heartbreak to finally lay his hands on the trophy he had most longed and coveted. Just after he finally managed to grasp and kiss that 14.4-inch trophy made of 18 karat gold after La Albiceleste won an epic final against France in Qatar, messages started pouring in for the 35-year-old, not just in person but also across his social media handles. Personalities such as Messi receive thousands of messages daily, but such a momentous occasion meant that those messages quadrupled. So much so that Messi, nicknamed ‘La Pulga,’ received “million messages” and his Instagram handle was blocked for a few days. Messi, who had won the Golden Ball and the Silver Boot awards in the tournament held in Doha, made the revelation on Monday. “My Instagram was blocked for a few days because of the number of messages I received after
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