.An image of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has received tongues swing. The Magpies discussed a picture of the Argentinian football legend to their social networking sites profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has delivered footy enthusiasts right into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free trial today > The upload revealed Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those numbers concern Magpies superstars Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING RATHER. Absolutely free as well as discreet help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Exchange aim at affirmed", with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi remained in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood told news.com.au the jersey swap occurred at external event 2 of their gamers were invited to as well as wasn't organised the club.Messi is currently in his second time betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals collection starts in overdue Oct. Scar Daicos shared the photo in an Instagram album that also included a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the monochrome strings. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi jacket. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not obtain good enough of the attraction of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with many fans all creating the exact same joke reviewing Messi to Geelong tiny onward Gryan Miers.It all returns to a happening involving Miers and analyst Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley mentioned: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might kick even more targets, however Miers checks the area equally as effectively. Perhaps even much better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up as well as gained even more traction when the Fox Footy individual hit out at monsters, pointing out: "I never stated this and it needs to be actually gotten rid of." Gryan Miers (appropriate) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday celebrations. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corp AustraliaMiers fed the melodrama by dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the time, as well as the operating trick it handled a new life in this year's initial last between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a strict competition early in the 2nd fourth, a hopping reception was actually simply kept in on the limit line through Miers.The 25-year-old at that point had the moment too the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the bending Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Henry to slot the objective." Has any person ever compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned phoning the second on AFL Nation.So footy supporters had a field time as Messi postured along with a Collingwood jacket along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers fellas." Along with the AFL off-season now in full swing, a single person quipped: "Profession Radio in Argentina willing to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's most significant youthful stars. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne enthusiast composed on Nick Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A second pointed out: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi could possibly find out a point or 2 coming from the goat." An additional incorporated: "Charming that you got Gryan Miers to sign a sign for you." Former Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo a lot better." The attraction of international football stars advertising other codes in Australia has actually come to be somewhat of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford postured along with a Sherrin at one more tournament marketing various other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The publicity act was actually slammed by neighborhood volleyball (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy and a missed opportunity to more enhance the sphere ballgame in Australia.