.An image of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has actually got tongues wagging. The Magpies shared an image of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networks profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has actually sent footy fans right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > The upload presented Messi keeping a Collingwood jacket along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts come from Magpies celebrities Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free as well as discreet assistance telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Trade aim at affirmed", with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi remained in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood informed news.com.au the shirt exchange developed at external celebration 2 of their gamers were actually welcomed to and wasn't arranged the club.Messi is presently in his second season playing for Big league Soccer side Inter Miami, who are on top of the Eastern Conference standings. The MLS finals set kicks off in late October. Chip Daicos shared the picture in an Instagram album that likewise included a snap of a signed Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the monochrome threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself an authorized Messi jacket. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't get sufficient of the attraction of Messi keeping a Daicos shirt, with lots of enthusiasts all creating the very same laugh matching up Messi to Geelong tiny forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to a happening including Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July final year.A phony tweet credited to Whateley mentioned: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi might boot much more targets, yet Miers checks the area just as well. Maybe even better than Messi carries out." The tweet exploded and also got even more footing when the Fox Footy individuality hit out at monsters, mentioning: "I certainly never stated this and also it should be actually removed." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday events. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaMiers stoked the tension by sprucing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session in the end of the period, and the running joke it took on a brand-new lifestyle within this year's initial last between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a strict competition early in the second quarter, a bouncing reception was only kept in on the border line through Miers.The 25-year-old then possessed the moment to boot the reception towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, with the bending over Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Henry to port the goal." Has anybody ever contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed getting in touch with the minute on AFL Nation.So footy followers had an area day as Messi posed with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers individuals." With the AFL off-season right now in full swing, one person quipped: "Business Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his job at Inter Miami. (Photograph by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's largest young stars. Picture: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaOne follower wrote on Chip Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A secondly stated: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could learn a thing or 2 coming from the goat." One more included: "Cute that you got Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Former Pies player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo much better." The sight of international football celebrities advertising various other codes in Australia has come to be relatively of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford postured with a Sherrin at an additional event ensuring other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The publicity feat was hammered by nearby soccer (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy as well as a missed option to additional enhance the sphere ballgame in Australia.