.A photo of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has actually obtained tongues twitching. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networking sites profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has sent footy followers in to meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > The upload showed Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts belong to Magpies celebrities Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Free of cost and also discreet assistance ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Exchange intended validated", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi remained in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood told news.com.au the shirt swap developed at outside celebration 2 of their players were actually invited to as well as wasn't arranged the club.Messi is currently in his 2nd season playing for Major League Football side Inter Miami, who get on top of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals series begins in overdue October. Scar Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram cd that also included a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the monochrome threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself a signed Messi jacket. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't get good enough of the attraction of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with lots of supporters all producing the same joke reviewing Messi to Geelong little forward Gryan Miers.It all returns to a happening involving Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July last year.An artificial tweet credited to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi may boot much more goals, however Miers checks the industry just as properly. Perhaps even much better than Messi does." The tweet burst as well as got additional grip when the Fox Footy individual struck out at trolls, mentioning: "I certainly never stated this as well as it ought to be taken out." Gryan Miers (correct) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday events. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the scene by sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday session in the end of the season, as well as the operating trick it handled a brand new life within this year's preliminary final in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a strict contest early in the 2nd fourth, a jumping ball was actually only inhibited on the perimeter line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the moment to boot the reception towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the bending Sherrin staying up wonderfully for Ollie Henry to port the target." Possesses anybody ever compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley stated contacting the instant on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts possessed an industry time as Messi presented with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." Along with the AFL off-season currently in full swing, someone quipped: "Field Radio in Argentina willing to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Picture through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the among the AFL's most significant youthful superstars. Photo: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corp AustraliaOne follower created on Scar Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A next pointed out: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could possibly discover a trait or two from the goat." An additional included: "Adorable that you acquired Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Former Pies player Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo a lot better." The view of worldwide volleyball celebrities advertising other codes in Australia has become somewhat of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford positioned along with a Sherrin at another tournament advertising various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was slammed through local area volleyball (football) commentators as cringe-worthy and a skipped chance to further enhance the round ballgame in Australia.