.A photograph of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has actually got tongues swing. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian football legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has actually delivered footy followers right into meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free test today > The upload presented Messi holding a Collingwood shirt with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts belong to Magpies superstars Josh and also Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Totally free as well as classified help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Exchange target affirmed", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood told news.com.au the jacket exchange occurred at exterior event two of their gamers were actually welcomed to and wasn't planned the club.Messi is actually presently in his 2nd season playing for Major League Football edge Inter Miami, that are on top of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals collection begins in overdue October. Chip Daicos shared the picture in an Instagram album that likewise included a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina jacket from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the white and black strings. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got themself a signed Messi shirt. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not receive sufficient of the sight of Messi holding a Daicos shirt, along with a lot of fans all creating the very same laugh comparing Messi to Geelong little ahead Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an accident including Miers as well as commentator Gerard Whateley that went popular in July final year.An artificial tweet credited to Whateley mentioned: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi might kick even more objectives, however Miers browses the area just as effectively. Perhaps even much better than Messi performs." The tweet exploded and got additional grip when the Fox Footy personality struck out at monsters, mentioning: "I never claimed this as well as it needs to be actually cleared away." Gryan Miers (appropriate) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday parties. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corp AustraliaMiers fed the theatrics by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment at the end of the period, and also the operating joke it handled a brand new lifestyle in this year's preparatory final between Brisbane and Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second quarter, a jumping reception was actually simply inhibited on the border line by Miers.The 25-year-old at that point possessed the time to boot the reception towards the goalsquare in a classic soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin staying up completely for Ollie Henry to port the objective." Possesses any person ever before contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed calling the moment on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts had an area day as Messi presented along with a Collingwood jacket along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers individuals." With the AFL off-season currently industrious, one person quipped: "Profession Broadcast in Argentina willing to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Picture through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the among the AFL's biggest youthful superstars. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne supporter composed on Nick Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A second mentioned: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi could learn a factor or two from the goat." Another included: "Charming that you acquired Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Previous Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo better." The attraction of global soccer stars advertising other codes in Australia has ended up being quite of a meme over the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford positioned with a Sherrin at an additional tournament ensuring various other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion stunt was actually hammered through neighborhood football (football) commentators as cringe-worthy and a skipped option to additional enhance the around ballgame in Australia.