.A photo of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has received tongues twitching. The Magpies shared a photo of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social media sites profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has sent footy fans into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > The upload revealed Messi supporting a Collingwood jersey with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts come from Magpies stars Josh as well as Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING RATHER. Completely free and private help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Trade intended affirmed", along with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi remained in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood told news.com.au the jersey exchange took place at exterior event 2 of their gamers were welcomed to as well as wasn't planned the club.Messi is presently in his second time betting Major League Football edge Inter Miami, who perform leading of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals set begins in overdue October. Chip Daicos shared the image in an Instagram cd that also included a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina jacket from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the black and white threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got themself an authorized Messi jacket. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards couldn't acquire enough of the view of Messi storing a Daicos jacket, along with several enthusiasts all making the very same prank reviewing Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an accident entailing Miers as well as commentator Gerard Whateley that went viral in July final year.A fake tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might kick much more goals, but Miers scans the area equally effectively. Maybe even much better than Messi carries out." The tweet burst as well as obtained additional traction when the Fox Footy character hit out at giants, stating: "I certainly never stated this and also it needs to be actually cleared away." Gryan Miers (right) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday events. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corp AustraliaMiers fed the scene through dressing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the time, and the running trick it took on a brand-new lifestyle in this particular year's preparatory final between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a strict contest early in the second quarter, a bouncing reception was simply kept in on the border line through Miers.The 25-year-old then had the time too the reception towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the bending over Sherrin staying up flawlessly for Ollie Holly to slot the objective." Has anybody ever compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said contacting the instant on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed an area day as Messi posed with a Collingwood shirt along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers fellas." With the AFL off-season right now industrious, someone quipped: "Field Radio in Argentina ready to explode.Messi resides in the twilight of his profession at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's largest young celebrities. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne follower wrote on Nick Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A next claimed: "Can Messi break it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might find out a point or two from the goat." One more included: "Adorable that you got Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Past Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo much better." The view of worldwide volleyball superstars marketing various other codes in Australia has become rather of a meme in the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at another event advertising various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The attention stunt was actually banged through local volleyball (football) commentators as cringe-worthy and also a missed opportunity to additional enhance the sphere ball game in Australia.