.A photo of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has actually acquired tongues swing. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian football legend to their social media sites profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has sent footy enthusiasts right into meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of cost test today > The upload presented Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts concern Magpies superstars Josh and Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge as well as personal help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Exchange target affirmed", 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 shirt substitution happened at outside activity 2 of their gamers were actually welcomed to as well as had not been organised the club.Messi is actually currently in his second time playing for Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, that perform top of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals set kicks off in overdue October. Scar Daicos shared the photograph in an Instagram cd that likewise featured a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the black and white strings. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jersey. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not receive sufficient of the view of Messi storing a Daicos jacket, along with several followers all making the very same joke comparing Messi to Geelong tiny ahead Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an event including Miers and commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.An artificial tweet attributed to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi might kick extra objectives, however Miers checks the industry just like properly. Perhaps even much better than Messi does." The tweet exploded and obtained additional traction when the Fox Footy individuality attacked out at giants, stating: "I never mentioned this as well as it ought to be gotten rid of." Gryan Miers (right) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday festivities. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers stired the melodrama by dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the time, as well as the managing joke it handled a brand-new life within this year's preliminary last in between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a limited contest early in the second one-fourth, a jumping ball was actually merely inhibited on the border line by Miers.The 25-year-old then had the amount of time to boot the reception towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the bending over Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Holly to slot the objective." Has anybody ever before contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said getting in touch with the moment on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts possessed an area time as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley stated on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." Along with the AFL off-season currently in full swing, one person quipped: "Trade Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi is in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the one of the AFL's largest youthful superstars. Picture: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne fan wrote on Nick Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A secondly pointed out: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi can know a factor or 2 from the goat." Another included: "Lovely that you got Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Past Pies player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo a lot better." The sight of worldwide football celebrities promoting various other codes in Australia has actually become quite of a meme over the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford posed with a Sherrin at another event ensuring other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was pounded by neighborhood football (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy as well as a skipped opportunity to more elevate the sphere ball game in Australia.