.An image of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has actually acquired tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media sites profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has delivered footy fans into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > The upload showed Messi carrying a Collingwood jersey along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts belong to Magpies celebrities Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Absolutely free and also classified support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Exchange intended affirmed", with a goat and eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jersey substitution occurred at external occasion two of their gamers were invited to as well as had not been set up the club.Messi is currently in his 2nd season playing for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, that get on best of the Eastern Conference standings. The MLS finals series begins in late October. Chip Daicos discussed the photograph in an Instagram album that also included a piece of cake of a signed Messi Argentina jacket from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi permits of the white and black strings. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jacket. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't obtain enough of the sight of Messi holding a Daicos jacket, with lots of supporters all producing the same laugh matching up Messi to Geelong tiny forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to a case including Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July final year.A bogus tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi may boot more goals, however Miers browses the industry equally as properly. Perhaps even better than Messi does." The tweet exploded and also gained more grip when the Fox Footy individual attacked out at giants, mentioning: "I never stated this as well as it must be actually cleared away." Gryan Miers (right) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday celebrations. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corp AustraliaMiers fed the scene by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the season, as well as the managing gag it tackled a brand-new life in this year's initial ultimate in between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a limited competition early in the second quarter, a bouncing reception was actually simply inhibited on the border line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the amount of time too the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the flexing Sherrin staying up wonderfully for Ollie Holly to port the goal." Has any individual ever contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley pointed out contacting the instant on AFL Nation.So footy followers possessed an area time as Messi posed along with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers men." Along with the AFL off-season now in full swing, a single person quipped: "Field Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Picture through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's largest youthful stars. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaOne supporter created on Nick Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A secondly mentioned: "Can Messi snap it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might discover a factor or more coming from the goat." One more included: "Adorable that you obtained Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Past Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo a lot better." The sight of global football superstars marketing various other codes in Australia has ended up being somewhat of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford presented with a Sherrin at an additional tournament promoting various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The attention feat was actually slammed by nearby volleyball (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and a missed out on option to further elevate the around ballgame in Australia.