.An image of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has received tongues wagging. The Magpies shared a photo of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networks profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has sent out footy fans right into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free test today > The upload revealed Messi keeping a Collingwood jacket with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties come from Magpies superstars Josh and Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE GETTING RATHER. Free of cost and also confidential help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade intended validated", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi remained in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jacket swap occurred at external celebration 2 of their players were actually welcomed to and also had not been arranged the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd season betting Big league Football side Inter Miami, who perform best of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals series starts in overdue October. Chip Daicos shared the photograph in an Instagram album that additionally included a breeze of a signed Messi Argentina jersey coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the white and black threads. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi jacket. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not acquire sufficient of the attraction of Messi keeping a Daicos jacket, with a lot of followers all producing the exact same joke reviewing Messi to Geelong small onward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an accident entailing Miers and also analyst Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A bogus tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi might kick a lot more targets, yet Miers browses the field just like effectively. Perhaps even far better than Messi carries out." The tweet burst and also obtained more grip when the Fox Footy individuality hit out at giants, stating: "I certainly never claimed this and also it ought to be cleared away." Gryan Miers (correct) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday occasions. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the melodrama by sprucing up in Messi's full Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the period, and also the operating joke it handled a brand-new lifestyle in this year's preparatory final between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a limited contest early in the second fourth, a bouncing ball was only kept in on the border line through Miers.The 25-year-old then possessed the moment too the reception in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the bending Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Henry to slot the target." Has anybody ever matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley pointed out getting in touch with the minute on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts possessed an area day as Messi positioned with a Collingwood jersey along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Congratulations on signing Gryan Miers people." Along with the AFL off-season now industrious, someone quipped: "Business Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Photograph through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's largest youthful stars. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaOne fan created on Scar Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A second stated: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might discover a factor or two from the goat." Another incorporated: "Charming that you obtained Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Previous Pies player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo a lot better." The attraction of worldwide soccer celebrities ensuring various other codes in Australia has ended up being relatively of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford positioned along with a Sherrin at one more contest advertising other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The publicity act was banged by nearby soccer (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy as well as a missed opportunity to more enhance the round ball game in Australia.