.A photo of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has received tongues twitching. The Magpies discussed a picture of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networking sites accounts on Tuesday, and the upload has actually sent out footy fans into meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary trial today > The upload revealed Messi carrying a Collingwood jacket along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties belong to Magpies celebrities Josh and also Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Completely free and discreet support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Exchange aim at affirmed", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's uncertain if Messi was in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the shirt substitution developed at external event two of their gamers were welcomed to and also had not been arranged the club.Messi is actually currently in his 2nd time betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, that get on leading of the Eastern Conference standings. The MLS finals set begins in late Oct. Chip Daicos discussed the picture in an Instagram album that additionally featured a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina jacket from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the monochrome threads. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got themself a signed Messi shirt. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not obtain sufficient of the view of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with lots of fans all creating the exact same joke matching up Messi to Geelong tiny forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an occurrence including Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.An artificial tweet attributed to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi may boot extra objectives, but Miers checks the industry just like well. Maybe even far better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up and also obtained more footing when the Fox Footy individual reached out at giants, saying: "I never ever said this as well as it ought to be taken out." Gryan Miers (correct) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday festivities. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corporation AustraliaMiers stoked the drama by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment at the end of the period, and the operating gag it handled a brand new lifestyle in this year's preliminary final in between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a strict contest early in the second quarter, a jumping reception was merely kept in on the boundary line through Miers.The 25-year-old at that point had the amount of time to boot the reception in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin staying up wonderfully for Ollie Holly to port the objective." Possesses anybody ever before compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said calling the second on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed an industry time as Messi presented with a Collingwood shirt along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley stated on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." Along with the AFL off-season right now in full swing, a single person quipped: "Profession Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's greatest young celebrities. Photo: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaOne enthusiast created on Scar Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A second pointed out: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might find out a factor or more from the goat." Another added: "Charming that you got Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Previous Pies player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo much better." The sight of global soccer superstars marketing other codes in Australia has actually ended up being quite of a meme in recent times. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at yet another tournament marketing various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was pounded by regional football (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and a missed opportunity to further elevate the sphere ball game in Australia.