.An image of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has acquired tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networking sites profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has actually sent out footy followers in to meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > The upload revealed Messi holding a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts concern Magpies celebrities Josh and also Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Absolutely free as well as discreet help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Exchange target validated", with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi was in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jersey exchange took place at exterior celebration 2 of their gamers were actually welcomed to and also had not been set up the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd period betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, that are on leading of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals collection begins in late October. Scar Daicos discussed the picture in an Instagram album that additionally featured a piece of cake of a signed Messi Argentina shirt coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi permits of the monochrome threads. Picture: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jacket. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't receive sufficient of the attraction of Messi keeping a Daicos jersey, along with several enthusiasts all creating the same laugh matching up Messi to Geelong tiny onward Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an event entailing Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.A fake tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi might kick even more goals, however Miers checks the field just as effectively. Perhaps even much better than Messi performs." The tweet exploded and also got even more grip when the Fox Footy individual hit out at trolls, stating: "I never ever claimed this and it needs to be actually cleared away." Gryan Miers (appropriate) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday occasions. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the theatrics by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the season, and the managing joke it took on a brand-new life in this year's initial ultimate in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a tight contest early in the 2nd fourth, a bouncing reception was just kept in on the boundary line through Miers.The 25-year-old at that point possessed the moment to boot the ball towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the flexing Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Henry to slot the goal." Possesses anybody ever matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said contacting the second on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed a field day as Messi positioned along with a Collingwood jacket along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers people." With the AFL off-season currently industrious, a single person quipped: "Business Radio in Argentina willing to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's largest younger celebrities. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corporation AustraliaOne fan created on Chip Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A second mentioned: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi might know a thing or two coming from the goat." Another included: "Attractive that you obtained Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Past Pies player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo better." The view of international volleyball superstars marketing various other codes in Australia has actually become relatively of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford positioned along with a Sherrin at yet another tournament ensuring other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The attention stunt was actually banged through local football (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and also a missed out on possibility to additional elevate the round ball game in Australia.