.A photograph of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has actually received tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networks profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has actually sent footy enthusiasts into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > The upload revealed Messi supporting a Collingwood jacket along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts come from Magpies superstars Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Totally free and confidential help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Exchange intended affirmed", with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi was in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jersey swap developed at outside event two of their players were welcomed to as well as had not been arranged the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd period playing for Big league Soccer edge Inter Miami, who are on leading of the Eastern Event standings. The MLS finals collection begins in late Oct. Nick Daicos shared the photo in an Instagram cd that additionally included a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina jersey from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the monochrome threads. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi shirt. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards couldn't obtain sufficient of the view of Messi storing a Daicos jacket, along with a lot of fans all creating the exact same prank contrasting Messi to Geelong tiny ahead Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an occurrence entailing Miers and commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July last year.A phony tweet credited to Whateley mentioned: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi might kick more goals, but Miers browses the area equally properly. Maybe even much better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up and obtained additional traction when the Fox Footy personality struck out at giants, saying: "I certainly never stated this and also it must be actually removed." Gryan Miers (appropriate) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday parties. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corp AustraliaMiers fed the theatrics by sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday session in the end of the season, and also the managing gag it tackled a brand-new life in this year's initial final between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a tight contest early in the 2nd one-fourth, a bouncing ball was simply inhibited on the boundary line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that had the amount of time also the ball towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, with the bending over Sherrin staying up perfectly for Ollie Holly to slot the target." Has any person ever compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley stated phoning the moment on AFL Nation.So footy followers possessed an area day as Messi posed with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers people." With the AFL off-season now industrious, someone quipped: "Trade Broadcast in Argentina ready to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his job at Inter Miami. (Picture through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the some of the AFL's largest younger superstars. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne enthusiast wrote on Chip Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A second said: "Can Messi snap it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi could possibly discover a factor or two coming from the goat." Yet another added: "Charming that you got Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Former Cakes player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo better." The sight of international soccer celebrities marketing other codes in Australia has come to be rather of a meme in recent times. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford postured with a Sherrin at another contest ensuring various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The promotion act was actually pounded through nearby soccer (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy and also a missed out on possibility to more elevate the round ballgame in Australia.