.A picture of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has actually acquired tongues swing. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has actually sent footy followers in to meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > The upload presented Messi carrying a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts concern Magpies celebrities Josh and Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost as well as classified assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Trade aim at validated", with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood told news.com.au the jacket exchange happened at exterior occasion two of their players were invited to and had not been arranged the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd time playing for Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Conference standings. The MLS finals collection begins in overdue Oct. Scar Daicos shared the photo in an Instagram album that also featured a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the white and black strings. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got themself an authorized Messi shirt. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards couldn't receive good enough of the view of Messi keeping a Daicos shirt, along with many enthusiasts all creating the exact same laugh comparing Messi to Geelong little forward Gryan Miers.It all returns to an accident involving Miers as well as commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A bogus tweet attributed to Whateley stated: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi may kick a lot more objectives, however Miers scans the industry just like effectively. Maybe even far better than Messi carries out." The tweet exploded as well as gained even more grip when the Fox Footy personality struck out at trolls, pointing out: "I certainly never claimed this and it should be actually removed." Gryan Miers (right) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday celebrations. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers stired the drama through dressing up in Messi's total Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the time, as well as the running trick it handled a brand-new lifestyle in this year's initial last in between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a limited contest early in the 2nd one-fourth, a bouncing reception was actually simply inhibited on the boundary line through Miers.The 25-year-old then possessed the time too the reception towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin staying up flawlessly for Ollie Holly to port the target." Has any person ever contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said calling the minute on AFL Nation.So footy fans had an area time as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Kudos on signing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season right now in full swing, someone quipped: "Profession Broadcast in Argentina ready to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his profession at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's most significant young stars. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaOne supporter composed on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A next claimed: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi could possibly discover a trait or 2 coming from the goat." An additional included: "Adorable that you obtained Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Former Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo better." The sight of worldwide soccer superstars advertising other codes in Australia has actually become relatively of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford posed with a Sherrin at yet another tournament ensuring various other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion act was actually banged by local volleyball (football) commentators as cringe-worthy as well as a skipped option to additional elevate the round ball game in Australia.