.An image of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has acquired tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networking sites accounts on Tuesday, as well as the upload has actually sent footy fans into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today > The upload revealed Messi carrying a Collingwood jacket along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties come from Magpies celebrities Josh and also Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost as well as private assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Trade target verified", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's uncertain if Messi resided in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jacket substitution occurred at external activity two of their gamers were invited to and had not been planned the club.Messi is actually presently in his 2nd period betting Big league Soccer edge Inter Miami, who are on leading of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals series kicks off in overdue Oct. Nick Daicos shared the image in an Instagram cd that likewise featured a snap of a signed Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the black and white strings. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jacket. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't obtain sufficient of the view of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with a lot of followers all making the exact same joke reviewing Messi to Geelong tiny onward Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an accident entailing Miers as well as commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi may kick a lot more goals, but Miers scans the area just like well. Perhaps even better than Messi carries out." The tweet exploded and gained even more grip when the Fox Footy individuality attacked out at giants, stating: "I never ever said this and it must be actually taken out." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday celebrations. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the scene by dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the season, and also the operating trick it handled a brand-new life within this year's preliminary final between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second quarter, a bouncing ball was just inhibited on the perimeter line by Miers.The 25-year-old then had the moment too the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin staying up flawlessly for Ollie Henry to slot the objective." Has anyone ever before reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley stated getting in touch with the instant on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts had a field time as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." With the AFL off-season right now industrious, a single person quipped: "Field Broadcast in Argentina ready to explode.Messi is in the twilight of his career at Inter Miami. (Image by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's largest younger stars. Picture: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaOne follower composed on Chip Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A second said: "Can Messi snap it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could possibly find out a thing or 2 from the goat." Yet another included: "Lovely that you obtained Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Previous Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo much better." The view of global soccer superstars advertising various other codes in Australia has ended up being rather of a meme in the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford posed along with a Sherrin at an additional contest ensuring various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The attention act was actually hammered by nearby soccer (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and also a skipped possibility to more elevate the round ballgame in Australia.