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REVEALED: Shocking Reason Why Lionel Messi Was Blocked From Instagram After Winning FIFA World Cup

Published 01/31/2023, 4:45 AM EST

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Lionel Messi was on every news headline after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The entire soccer fanbase could not stop praising the soccer legend. The Argentine was very active on social media for quite a few days after the World Cup. Pictures of Messi lifting the World Cup instantly went viral. He continued to post pictures of videos of him celebrating the World Cup triumph with his Argentine teammates.

However, the Argentine soccer star has recently revealed that Instagram blocked him for a few days after the World Cup.

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Why did Instagram block Lionel Messi?

While the entire soccer universe was busy celebrating Lionel Messi’s crowning as a world champion, the Argentine soccer legend was facing his own set of issues. Messi is one of the most influential athletes in the world. The Argentine has garnered over 425 million followers on the social media website.

However, the Argentine was banned from the platform for a few days after winning the World Cup. After more than a month, the Argentine told Urbana Play about the weird situation he found himself in after the World Cup. As per ESPN, Messi told Urbana Play, “My Instagram was blocked for a few days because of the amount of messages I received after winning the World Cup…I had a million messages on Instagram and they blocked me”.

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That was obviously the most crucial time for the Argentine star to reach out to his fans on social media. However, the fans seemed to have ‘broken’ the social media platform with their excessive loads of enthusiasm. The fans weren’t the only ones who were celebrating the World Cup win.

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The Argentine Central Bank came up with one of the craziest proposals ever. In order to honor the Argentine legend, senior executives shockingly proposed that Messi should have his own 1000 peso currency note.

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However, the fans went crazy after Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup trophy. There are probably still a few fans out there that are still in the mood to celebrate. A month after winning the World Cup, an Argentine farmer gave one of the most heart-warming tributes to Messi. This farmer instantly went viral and every fan appreciated his love for the sport.

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The Argentine is reportedly unwilling to sign a contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain. Things seemed to have taken a turn after the World Cup. MLS soccer side, Inter Miami now looks like the absolute favorite to get the deal done. David Beckham’s soccer club has reportedly already contacted the Argentine star whilst he was on vacation.

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Watch this story: Lionel Messi Receives One Word Message From Hendrick Motorsports Legend Jimmie Johnson Post World Cup Heroics

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Daniel D'Cruz is a Sports Writer at EssentiallySports. Having earned his Bachelor's Degree in Mass Media and a Post Graduate Diploma in Event Planning and Experiential Marketing from St. Xavier's College, Daniel went on to have a brief stint working in the Event Industry.
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