.A photo of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has acquired tongues wagging. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media sites accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually sent out footy fans into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your complimentary trial today > The upload presented Messi holding a Collingwood jersey with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts come from Magpies stars Josh and also Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING RATHER. Absolutely free as well as classified assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Trade intended confirmed", with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood informed news.com.au the shirt substitution occurred at exterior occasion 2 of their gamers were actually welcomed to as well as wasn't arranged the club.Messi is actually presently in his second season playing for Big league Football edge Inter Miami, that are on top of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals series kicks off in overdue Oct. Scar Daicos discussed the picture in an Instagram album that also featured a piece of cake of a signed Messi Argentina jacket from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the monochrome threads. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi shirt. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not get good enough of the view of Messi keeping a Daicos jersey, with numerous fans all making the very same laugh matching up Messi to Geelong little ahead Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an event involving Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.An artificial tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi might kick more objectives, yet Miers scans the area just as well. Maybe even much better than Messi does." The tweet burst and also obtained more traction when the Fox Footy individuality hit out at trolls, saying: "I certainly never mentioned this as well as it must be eliminated." Gryan Miers (right) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday parties. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaMiers stoked the tension through dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment at the end of the season, and also the running trick it handled a brand-new life within this year's initial final between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a tight competition early in the second fourth, a jumping reception was actually just inhibited on the border line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that had the amount of time to boot the reception in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the flexing Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Henry to port the target." Possesses anybody ever before contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed contacting the moment on AFL Nation.So footy fans possessed an area day as Messi posed with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season currently in full swing, a single person quipped: "Trade Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Picture by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's most significant young superstars. Photo: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne fan wrote on Nick Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A second said: "Can Messi snap it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could possibly discover a thing or more coming from the goat." One more incorporated: "Attractive that you acquired Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Former Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo a lot better." The view of global soccer celebrities promoting other codes in Australia has actually become quite of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at one more tournament marketing other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The attention feat was actually pounded by regional football (football) commentators as cringe-worthy and also a missed out on possibility to more enhance the round ball game in Australia.