.A photograph of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has got tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social media accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has sent out footy followers into meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary trial today > The upload showed Messi carrying a Collingwood shirt with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties concern Magpies celebrities Josh and also Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE BUYING INSTEAD. Free of charge and also personal assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade aim at confirmed", along with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi was in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood said to news.com.au the shirt swap took place at exterior activity 2 of their gamers were invited to as well as wasn't planned the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd time betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, who get on top of the Eastern Event standings. The MLS finals collection begins in late October. Nick Daicos shared the picture in an Instagram cd that additionally included a snap of a signed Messi Argentina jersey from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the white and black strings. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself an authorized Messi shirt. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't obtain good enough of the sight of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, along with numerous enthusiasts all producing the very same prank matching up Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an incident entailing Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July final year.A phony tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi may kick extra objectives, but Miers checks the industry equally effectively. Maybe even better than Messi carries out." The tweet blew up as well as acquired more grip when the Fox Footy individual struck out at giants, stating: "I never mentioned this as well as it should be actually cleared away." Gryan Miers (right) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday celebrations. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the tension through dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session by the end of the season, as well as the running gag it took on a brand-new life in this particular year's preparatory ultimate in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second one-fourth, a bouncing reception was simply inhibited on the perimeter line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the time also the reception towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, with the bending Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Holly to port the goal." Possesses any individual ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned contacting the moment on AFL Nation.So footy fans had an area day as Messi posed along with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." Along with the AFL off-season currently industrious, a single person quipped: "Profession Radio in Argentina ready to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Photograph by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's biggest younger celebrities. Picture: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corp AustraliaOne follower composed on Scar Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A second claimed: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi might know a point or more coming from the goat." Yet another added: "Attractive that you obtained Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Former Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo a lot better." The view of global volleyball superstars ensuring various other codes in Australia has actually come to be somewhat of a meme lately. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford posed with a Sherrin at yet another event advertising other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was actually banged through neighborhood volleyball (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy as well as a missed opportunity to additional elevate the around ball game in Australia.