.A picture of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has received tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networking sites profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has actually sent out footy supporters into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season cope with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free trial today > The upload revealed Messi carrying a Collingwood jacket with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts belong to Magpies celebrities Josh as well as Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. For Free and also private support ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the message: "Trade intended confirmed", with a goat and eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jacket swap took place at outside event two of their gamers were actually welcomed to and also wasn't arranged the club.Messi is presently in his second period betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Event status. The MLS finals set begins in late October. Chip Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram album that also included a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina jersey coming from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the black and white strings. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got themself an authorized Messi shirt. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards couldn't get sufficient of the sight of Messi keeping a Daicos shirt, with several enthusiasts all producing the exact same joke reviewing Messi to Geelong tiny forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to a case including Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.An artificial tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi might boot much more goals, however Miers checks the area just as well. Perhaps even better than Messi does." The tweet burst and got additional grip when the Fox Footy individuality reached out at giants, pointing out: "I never said this and also it should be cleared away." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday celebrations. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corporation AustraliaMiers fed the drama by sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session in the end of the period, and also the running joke it tackled a brand-new life in this year's preliminary final in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second quarter, a hopping ball was only kept in on the border line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the amount of time to boot the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the flexing Sherrin sitting up wonderfully for Ollie Henry to slot the objective." Possesses anyone ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned calling the instant on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed an area day as Messi presented along with a Collingwood shirt along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers fellas." With the AFL off-season now in full swing, a single person quipped: "Business Broadcast in Argentina ready to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Photograph by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's greatest younger superstars. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaOne supporter composed on Nick Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A secondly claimed: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi might discover a trait or more from the goat." Yet another included: "Attractive that you obtained Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Past Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo better." The attraction of worldwide football superstars advertising other codes in Australia has ended up being rather of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford postured along with a Sherrin at an additional tournament marketing various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The attention stunt was hammered by nearby football (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy and an overlooked chance to additional enhance the round ball game in Australia.