.A picture of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has actually acquired tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian football legend to their social media accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually delivered footy fans right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today > The upload presented Messi holding a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties come from Magpies celebrities Josh as well as Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE BUYING INSTEAD. For Free and also confidential help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Exchange intended confirmed", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi remained in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jersey swap happened at exterior activity 2 of their gamers were actually welcomed to and wasn't planned the club.Messi is actually presently in his 2nd season playing for Big league Football side Inter Miami, that are on leading of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals set kicks off in late October. Chip Daicos discussed the photograph in an Instagram cd that additionally featured a breeze of an authorized Messi Argentina jersey from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the monochrome strings. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi jersey. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not get sufficient of the view of Messi storing a Daicos shirt, with a lot of supporters all creating the very same prank reviewing Messi to Geelong small forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an accident entailing Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July last year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi might kick more targets, however Miers browses the field equally as properly. Maybe even much better than Messi performs." The tweet burst and also acquired additional traction when the Fox Footy individuality reached out at monsters, mentioning: "I never ever stated this and also it should be actually eliminated." Gryan Miers (correct) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday celebrations. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the drama by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the time, as well as the running gag it took on a brand new lifestyle in this particular year's preliminary final between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a strict competition early in the 2nd one-fourth, a jumping reception was only kept in on the perimeter line through Miers.The 25-year-old at that point possessed the moment too the reception towards the goalsquare in a classic soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin staying up wonderfully for Ollie Henry to slot the objective." Possesses anyone ever compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned contacting the instant on AFL Nation.So footy fans had an industry time as Messi posed along with a Collingwood shirt along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Kudos on signing Gryan Miers individuals." Along with the AFL off-season now in full swing, a single person quipped: "Business Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his profession at Inter Miami. (Photo through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the one of the AFL's greatest youthful superstars. Photo: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corporation AustraliaOne follower wrote on Nick Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A second said: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could discover a thing or 2 from the goat." Yet another added: "Cute that you acquired Gryan Miers to sign a sign for you." Past Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo much better." The attraction of international soccer superstars advertising other codes in Australia has actually become quite of a meme lately. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford postured along with a Sherrin at another tournament marketing various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The attention stunt was actually banged through nearby football (football) commentators as cringe-worthy and also an overlooked opportunity to further enhance the round ball game in Australia.