.An image of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has acquired tongues wagging. The Magpies shared an image of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, and the upload has sent out footy followers right into meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free test today > The upload revealed Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those numbers concern Magpies superstars Josh as well as Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE BUYING RATHER. Absolutely free and also personal support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the message: "Trade target affirmed", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jersey substitution happened at exterior activity two of their players were actually welcomed to and also wasn't planned the club.Messi is actually currently in his second season betting Big league Football side Inter Miami, who are on top of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals set kicks off in overdue Oct. Nick Daicos shared the photograph in an Instagram album that additionally featured a piece of cake of a signed Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the black and white threads. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself an authorized Messi jacket. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not receive good enough of the attraction of Messi storing a Daicos jacket, along with lots of followers all creating the same prank contrasting Messi to Geelong little forward Gryan Miers.It all returns to an occurrence including Miers and commentator Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.A bogus tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi may kick much more goals, yet Miers checks the field equally properly. Perhaps even much better than Messi does." The tweet blew up as well as gained even more grip when the Fox Footy individual attacked out at trolls, saying: "I never ever claimed this and also it needs to be actually removed." Gryan Miers (correct) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday occasions. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corporation AustraliaMiers fed the melodrama through sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the period, as well as the managing joke it tackled a new life in this year's preliminary ultimate in between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a limited competition early in the second quarter, a hopping reception was only inhibited on the perimeter line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the moment too the ball towards the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the bending over Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Holly to port the target." Possesses any person ever before reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed contacting the second on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts possessed an industry time as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season now industrious, one person quipped: "Field Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi is in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's greatest youthful celebrities. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne follower created on Scar Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A next pointed out: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could discover a point or 2 coming from the goat." An additional incorporated: "Attractive that you received Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Previous Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo better." The view of worldwide soccer stars advertising various other codes in Australia has ended up being quite of a meme in the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford posed with a Sherrin at yet another tournament promoting various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was actually banged through neighborhood volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and a missed out on opportunity to further enhance the round ball game in Australia.