.A picture of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has got tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually delivered footy enthusiasts right into meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost trial today > The upload revealed Messi keeping a Collingwood jersey along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those varieties come from Magpies superstars Josh and Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Free of charge as well as personal support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Exchange intended validated", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's uncertain if Messi remained in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood informed news.com.au the shirt exchange occurred at exterior occasion 2 of their gamers were actually invited to as well as wasn't planned the club.Messi is actually currently in his second period betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, who get on leading of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals collection starts in late Oct. Nick Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram cd that also featured a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina jersey coming from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi permits of the black and white threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself a signed Messi shirt. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not obtain enough of the attraction of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with several supporters all producing the same prank matching up Messi to Geelong little ahead Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an incident involving Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.A phony tweet attributed to Whateley stated: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi might kick a lot more goals, yet Miers browses the field just as well. Maybe even far better than Messi does." The tweet burst and got more grip when the Fox Footy personality struck out at giants, pointing out: "I certainly never claimed this and also it should be actually eliminated." Gryan Miers (appropriate) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday events. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaMiers fed the theatrics through sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the period, as well as the managing gag it tackled a new lifestyle in this year's preparatory ultimate between Brisbane and Geelong. In a limited contest early in the second fourth, a hopping reception was only kept in on the border line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the amount of time to boot the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Henry to port the objective." Possesses anybody ever before matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said contacting the moment on AFL Nation.So footy supporters had an industry day as Messi presented with a Collingwood shirt with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers people." Along with the AFL off-season now in full swing, someone quipped: "Business Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi is in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's largest young celebrities. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corp AustraliaOne supporter wrote on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A secondly stated: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might know a point or two from the goat." An additional included: "Lovely that you got Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Former Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo better." The view of international football superstars advertising other codes in Australia has become quite of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford presented with a Sherrin at one more contest ensuring other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The promotion stunt was banged through neighborhood volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy as well as a skipped possibility to further elevate the around ballgame in Australia.