.A photograph of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has obtained tongues swing. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian football legend to their social media sites accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has delivered footy followers right into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today > The upload showed Messi carrying a Collingwood jacket along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts belong to Magpies celebrities Josh and Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING RATHER. Free of cost as well as confidential help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade intended affirmed", with a goat and eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood informed news.com.au the shirt substitution occurred at external event two of their players were actually welcomed to as well as had not been organised the club.Messi is actually presently in his 2nd period playing for Major League Football edge Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Event status. The MLS finals collection begins in late October. Chip Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram cd that likewise included a snap of a signed Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the white and black threads. Picture: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself an authorized Messi shirt. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't acquire sufficient of the attraction of Messi keeping a Daicos jacket, along with many followers all creating the very same joke reviewing Messi to Geelong little onward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an incident including Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July final year.A fake tweet attributed to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi may boot much more goals, however Miers browses the area equally effectively. Maybe even far better than Messi does." The tweet blew up as well as obtained even more traction when the Fox Footy character struck out at monsters, mentioning: "I certainly never said this and also it should be actually eliminated." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday celebrations. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaMiers fed the drama through dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the period, as well as the operating joke it took on a brand-new life within this year's initial last between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a strict competition early in the 2nd quarter, a hopping reception was only kept in on the boundary line through Miers.The 25-year-old at that point possessed the time too the reception towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the flexing Sherrin staying up flawlessly for Ollie Henry to slot the goal." Possesses anyone ever before reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley stated getting in touch with the minute on AFL Nation.So footy followers had an industry time as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jersey along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congratulations on signing Gryan Miers guys." With the AFL off-season currently industrious, someone quipped: "Business Broadcast in Argentina willing to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his career at Inter Miami. (Photo through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the some of the AFL's largest young celebrities. Picture: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaOne fan composed on Nick Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A next stated: "Can Messi break it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi can know a thing or 2 coming from the goat." An additional included: "Cute that you received Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Past Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo better." The sight of global volleyball stars promoting various other codes in Australia has become somewhat of a meme in the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford positioned along with a Sherrin at yet another contest promoting various other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion act was pounded by neighborhood football (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and also an overlooked chance to further enhance the around ball game in Australia.