.A photograph of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has actually received tongues wagging. The Magpies shared a photo of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has sent out footy enthusiasts right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > The upload presented Messi carrying a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts concern Magpies stars Josh as well as Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING RATHER. For Free and classified help phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Trade target affirmed", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood told news.com.au the jacket substitution happened at external activity two of their players were actually welcomed to and also had not been planned the club.Messi is currently in his 2nd time betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, who get on top of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals collection starts in overdue Oct. Chip Daicos shared the photograph in an Instagram cd that also included a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina jersey from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the white and black threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi jersey. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't receive sufficient of the attraction of Messi storing a Daicos jersey, with numerous fans all making the same laugh reviewing Messi to Geelong little ahead Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an accident involving Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July final year.A bogus tweet credited to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi may kick more goals, but Miers browses the area equally properly. Maybe even far better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up as well as got additional footing when the Fox Footy individual attacked out at trolls, stating: "I never stated this and it ought to be removed." Gryan Miers (correct) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday celebrations. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corp AustraliaMiers fed the theatrics through sprucing up in Messi's full Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the period, as well as the running joke it handled a brand-new lifestyle in this particular year's initial final between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a tight competition early in the 2nd one-fourth, a jumping reception was actually simply kept in on the perimeter line through Miers.The 25-year-old at that point had the amount of time too the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, with the bending over Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Henry to slot the target." Has any individual ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley pointed out phoning the instant on AFL Nation.So footy followers had an industry time as Messi positioned along with a Collingwood shirt with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers people." Along with the AFL off-season right now in full swing, one person quipped: "Business Broadcast in Argentina ready to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his career at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's largest younger stars. Photo: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaOne follower composed on Chip Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A next mentioned: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi can discover a factor or 2 coming from the goat." Another incorporated: "Cute that you got Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Former Cakes player Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo a lot better." The view of global football celebrities advertising other codes in Australia has ended up being quite of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford posed with a Sherrin at one more event ensuring various other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion stunt was actually hammered through nearby football (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and a missed option to additional elevate the around ballgame in Australia.