.A photograph of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has received tongues swing. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian football legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually sent footy enthusiasts right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Season cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free trial today > The upload revealed Messi carrying a Collingwood jersey with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts come from Magpies stars Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost and also personal help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Exchange aim at validated", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jersey exchange developed at exterior event two of their players were welcomed to and also had not been arranged the club.Messi is presently in his second period playing for Big league Soccer side Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Event status. The MLS finals set begins in overdue October. Chip Daicos shared the photo in an Instagram cd that additionally included a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the black and white threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi shirt. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not obtain good enough of the attraction of Messi holding a Daicos shirt, along with many fans all making the same laugh matching up Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an incident entailing Miers and analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.An artificial tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might kick extra objectives, however Miers browses the field equally as properly. Perhaps even better than Messi carries out." The tweet exploded as well as gained additional grip when the Fox Footy character hit out at giants, claiming: "I never claimed this as well as it should be actually taken out." Gryan Miers (ideal) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday occasions. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers fed the tension by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the time, and the running gag it tackled a brand new lifestyle in this particular year's preparatory final in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second quarter, a hopping ball was actually merely inhibited on the perimeter line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the amount of time to boot the ball towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Holly to slot the target." Possesses anybody ever before contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed contacting the moment on AFL Nation.So footy supporters had an industry day as Messi presented along with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley stated on X: "Kudos on signing Gryan Miers individuals." With the AFL off-season right now industrious, someone quipped: "Profession Radio in Argentina ready to explode.Messi is in the golden of his career at Inter Miami. (Picture through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the some of the AFL's largest youthful stars. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corp AustraliaOne supporter composed on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A next said: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could possibly learn a trait or 2 from the goat." Yet another incorporated: "Attractive that you got Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Past Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo a lot better." The sight of worldwide volleyball superstars ensuring other codes in Australia has come to be somewhat of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford positioned with a Sherrin at an additional contest promoting various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The publicity feat was actually hammered by nearby volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and also a missed chance to additional elevate the sphere ballgame in Australia.