.An image of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has actually acquired tongues twitching. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually delivered footy supporters in to meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period deal with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free trial today > The upload showed Messi supporting a Collingwood jacket with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties come from Magpies stars Josh as well as Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Completely free and also confidential help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the message: "Trade target validated", with a goat and eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi remained in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the shirt swap occurred at external event 2 of their players were invited to as well as had not been arranged the club.Messi is actually currently in his second time playing for Major League Football side Inter Miami, that get on best of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals set kicks off in overdue Oct. Chip Daicos discussed the photograph in an Instagram cd that likewise included a snap of a signed Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the white and black threads. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi jersey. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't acquire good enough of the attraction of Messi storing a Daicos jacket, along with numerous enthusiasts all making the same joke contrasting Messi to Geelong tiny ahead Gryan Miers.It all returns to an incident involving Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A phony tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might boot more goals, however Miers browses the field equally properly. Maybe even better than Messi does." The tweet blew up and gained even more traction when the Fox Footy character attacked out at monsters, mentioning: "I certainly never claimed this and it should be gotten rid of." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday occasions. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers stired the drama through sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday session by the end of the period, as well as the managing gag it tackled a brand-new life in this particular year's preparatory final between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a limited competition early in the 2nd one-fourth, a hopping reception was actually merely kept in on the limit line by Miers.The 25-year-old then had the amount of time too the reception towards the goalsquare in a classic soccer-style cross, along with the bending over Sherrin sitting up wonderfully for Ollie Holly to port the goal." Possesses anybody ever before matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said calling the moment on AFL Nation.So footy followers possessed a field day as Messi posed along with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." Along with the AFL off-season now in full swing, a single person quipped: "Field Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his job at Inter Miami. (Photo by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's largest young superstars. Photo: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne supporter composed on Nick Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A secondly stated: "Can Messi snap it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might find out a factor or two from the goat." Another included: "Lovely that you obtained Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Former Cakes player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo better." The view of international football superstars advertising various other codes in Australia has actually ended up being relatively of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at yet another contest promoting various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The publicity feat was banged by neighborhood soccer (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and also an overlooked opportunity to additional enhance the sphere ballgame in Australia.