The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final yesterday between Germany and Argentina was the most talked about sporting event ever on Facebook, as 88 million people had over 280 million game-related interactions (posts, likes, and comments), easily breaking the previous record set by the 2013 Super Bowl of 245 million interactions.
The most-discussed players during the match were Argentina's captain, Lionel Messi, and German substitute Mario Goetze, who scored the game-winning goal. U.S. Facebook users led the way with the most interactions at 10.5
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