.A picture of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has actually obtained tongues twitching. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, and the upload has delivered footy enthusiasts into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge test today > The upload presented Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those numbers concern Magpies superstars Josh as well as Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING RATHER. For Free and private assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Exchange target confirmed", with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi was in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jersey swap took place at external event two of their players were invited to and also wasn't organised the club.Messi is presently in his second time playing for Major League Football edge Inter Miami, that perform best of the Eastern Event status. The MLS finals set kicks off in overdue October. Chip Daicos shared the picture in an Instagram album that likewise featured a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina shirt coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the white and black strings. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi jacket. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not receive enough of the view of Messi holding a Daicos jacket, with numerous enthusiasts all producing the exact same laugh comparing Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all returns to an occurrence involving Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley explained: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi might boot more targets, but Miers browses the area equally as properly. Perhaps even far better than Messi carries out." The tweet exploded as well as got even more footing when the Fox Footy personality hit out at monsters, stating: "I certainly never stated this as well as it needs to be gotten rid of." Gryan Miers (right) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday parties. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaMiers stoked the drama through sprucing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment at the end of the period, as well as the running gag it tackled a brand-new lifestyle within this year's preparatory final between Brisbane and Geelong. In a strict competition early in the second fourth, a jumping ball was actually just inhibited on the boundary line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the moment also the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the bending over Sherrin staying up wonderfully for Ollie Henry to port the target." Has anybody ever before contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned calling the instant on AFL Nation.So footy supporters had an area day as Messi presented along with a Collingwood shirt along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers guys." With the AFL off-season currently in full swing, someone quipped: "Profession Radio in Argentina ready to explode.Messi resides in the twilight of his profession at Inter Miami. (Photo through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's biggest younger superstars. Photo: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaOne supporter composed on Scar Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A secondly claimed: "Can Messi pop it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi can discover a thing or 2 from the goat." Another added: "Attractive that you got Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Past Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo much better." The view of worldwide volleyball celebrities advertising other codes in Australia has actually ended up being relatively of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at another event marketing various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was actually slammed by neighborhood football (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and a skipped chance to additional enhance the sphere ballgame in Australia.