.A photograph of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has obtained tongues swing. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian football legend to their social networking sites accounts on Tuesday, as well as the upload has 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 use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > The upload revealed Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts come from Magpies superstars Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE BUYING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. For Free and private help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Exchange target confirmed", with a goat and eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood told news.com.au the jersey substitution took place at exterior activity two of their players were actually welcomed to and also had not been organised the club.Messi is currently in his second period betting Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, that get on top of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals collection kicks off in late October. Chip Daicos discussed the picture in an Instagram album that likewise included a piece of cake of a signed Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi permits of the white and black strings. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself an authorized Messi shirt. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not get good enough of the sight of Messi keeping a Daicos jersey, with a lot of enthusiasts all creating the exact same joke matching up Messi to Geelong little onward Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an occurrence involving Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July last year.A fake tweet attributed to Whateley mentioned: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi may kick much more goals, yet Miers checks the industry just like well. Maybe even better than Messi does." The tweet blew up as well as obtained more traction when the Fox Footy individuality struck out at trolls, claiming: "I never stated this as well as it ought to be cleared away." Gryan Miers (ideal) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday parties. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the theatrics by dressing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the season, and also the managing trick it handled a brand new lifestyle in this particular year's preliminary last in between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a tight competition early in the 2nd fourth, a jumping ball was only inhibited on the perimeter line by Miers.The 25-year-old then had the time also the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the bending over Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Holly to slot the objective." Possesses any individual ever before contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed getting in touch with the second on AFL Nation.So footy followers had a field day as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jacket along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." With the AFL off-season now in full swing, one person quipped: "Business Radio in Argentina willing to explode.Messi is in the twilight of his job at Inter Miami. (Photo by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's most significant young stars. Picture: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne supporter composed on Scar Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A second said: "Can Messi break it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might find out a trait or more from the goat." An additional added: "Adorable that you obtained Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Past Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo better." The attraction of global soccer stars promoting various other codes in Australia has ended up being rather of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford postured along with a Sherrin at yet another tournament ensuring other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The publicity stunt was actually pounded through local volleyball (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and an overlooked chance to additional enhance the sphere ballgame in Australia.