.An image of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has got tongues swing. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has sent out footy followers right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free test today > The upload showed Messi supporting a Collingwood jersey with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those numbers come from Magpies stars Josh as well as Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge as well as discreet support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Exchange intended verified", along with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi remained in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jersey exchange occurred at external occasion two of their players were welcomed to and also wasn't organised the club.Messi is actually presently in his second season playing for Big league Football side Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Event status. The MLS finals series begins in overdue October. Nick Daicos shared the image in an Instagram cd that likewise featured a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the white and black strings. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi shirt. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't obtain good enough of the attraction of Messi storing a Daicos shirt, along with numerous fans all making the exact same prank contrasting Messi to Geelong small forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to a happening including Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July last year.An artificial tweet credited to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might boot extra targets, but Miers scans the area just as effectively. Maybe even far better than Messi does." The tweet burst and also gained even more grip when the Fox Footy individuality hit out at giants, saying: "I never said this and also it must be taken out." Gryan Miers (correct) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday events. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers stired the melodrama by dressing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session in the end of the period, and the running gag it handled a brand new lifestyle in this particular year's preparatory final between Brisbane and Geelong. In a strict competition early in the 2nd one-fourth, a hopping reception was simply kept in on the limit line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that had the time to boot the reception towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, with the bending over Sherrin staying up perfectly for Ollie Holly to port the goal." Has any individual ever before matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed phoning the instant on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts had an area day as Messi posed with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Kudos on signing Gryan Miers fellas." With the AFL off-season currently industrious, someone quipped: "Profession Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Picture by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the one of the AFL's most significant youthful stars. Picture: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne supporter wrote on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A next said: "Can Messi break it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi can know a point or two from the goat." Another added: "Attractive that you acquired Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Previous Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo a lot better." The attraction of worldwide soccer stars marketing other codes in Australia has actually come to be rather of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford presented with a Sherrin at an additional contest promoting various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The publicity feat was actually pounded through nearby volleyball (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy as well as a skipped chance to additional enhance the round ballgame in Australia.