.An image of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has received tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networks profiles on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually sent out footy fans right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > The upload revealed Messi keeping a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties come from Magpies superstars Josh and Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING RATHER. Absolutely free as well as classified assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Exchange target verified", along with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's uncertain if Messi was in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood informed news.com.au the shirt exchange happened at exterior celebration 2 of their gamers were invited to and also had not been set up the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd season betting Major League Football edge Inter Miami, who perform leading of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals collection begins in late Oct. Scar Daicos discussed the photo in an Instagram album that likewise included a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the white and black strings. Picture: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi jacket. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not get enough of the attraction of Messi storing a Daicos jacket, along with numerous followers all making the exact same joke contrasting Messi to Geelong tiny ahead Gryan Miers.It all goes back to a case entailing Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi may boot much more goals, however Miers checks the industry equally properly. Maybe even far better than Messi carries out." The tweet exploded and also gained more traction when the Fox Footy character reached out at trolls, claiming: "I never said this and also it must be eliminated." Gryan Miers (right) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday occasions. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corp AustraliaMiers stired the drama through sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the season, and also the operating trick it tackled a brand new life in this particular year's initial final in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second quarter, a jumping reception was actually simply inhibited on the border line through Miers.The 25-year-old then had the amount of time also the reception towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Holly to slot the goal." Possesses anyone ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed calling the moment on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed a field day as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season currently industrious, someone quipped: "Business Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his profession at Inter Miami. (Photograph by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's biggest youthful celebrities. Photo: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaOne fan wrote on Scar Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A next stated: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi could find out a point or 2 coming from the goat." Yet another added: "Cute that you obtained Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Past Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo better." The attraction of worldwide soccer stars promoting various other codes in Australia has actually come to be rather of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford postured with a Sherrin at yet another event ensuring various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The attention stunt was slammed by neighborhood football (football) commentators as cringe-worthy as well as an overlooked opportunity to additional elevate the around ballgame in Australia.