.A photo of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has actually received tongues twitching. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media sites accounts on Tuesday, and the upload has actually sent footy followers right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period deal with no ad-breaks in the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > The upload showed Messi keeping a Collingwood jersey along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties concern Magpies superstars Josh and Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge as well as personal support ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Trade aim at affirmed", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi was in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jersey swap happened at outside occasion two of their gamers were actually welcomed to and also wasn't organised the club.Messi is currently in his second season betting Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, who get on leading of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals set kicks off in late Oct. Chip Daicos shared the picture in an Instagram album that also included a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt coming from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the monochrome strings. Picture: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jacket. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't receive sufficient of the sight of Messi holding a Daicos jacket, along with several fans all producing the exact same laugh contrasting Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all gets back to a happening involving Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.A bogus tweet attributed to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi might kick even more objectives, but Miers browses the industry equally as effectively. Perhaps even far better than Messi does." The tweet blew up and also gained additional grip when the Fox Footy individuality hit out at trolls, stating: "I never ever stated this as well as it should be actually removed." Gryan Miers (appropriate) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday parties. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corporation AustraliaMiers fed the tension by sprucing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session in the end of the season, as well as the running trick it handled a brand-new lifestyle within this year's initial last in between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a tight competition early in the 2nd quarter, a bouncing ball was actually merely kept in on the limit line by Miers.The 25-year-old at that point had the time also the ball towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin staying up completely for Ollie Henry to slot the goal." Has anyone ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned calling the second on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts possessed a field time as Messi positioned along with a Collingwood jacket along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers people." With the AFL off-season right now industrious, one person quipped: "Trade Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Photo through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's most significant younger superstars. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corp AustraliaOne enthusiast composed on Chip Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A next mentioned: "Can Messi break it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might learn a trait or two coming from the goat." Yet another incorporated: "Adorable that you received Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Former Pies player Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo a lot better." The attraction of worldwide football superstars advertising other codes in Australia has actually come to be somewhat of a meme lately. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at yet another event ensuring other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The promotion act was actually hammered through local area volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and a missed option to further elevate the round ballgame in Australia.