.An image of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has actually acquired tongues swing. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, and the upload has sent out footy enthusiasts in to meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period deal with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free trial today > The upload showed Messi supporting a Collingwood jacket with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those varieties come from Magpies superstars Josh and Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. For Free and also confidential help ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Trade target validated", with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi was in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jersey exchange developed at outside occasion two of their gamers were actually welcomed to and also had not been planned the club.Messi is actually currently in his second time playing for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, who are on leading of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals series kicks off in overdue October. Chip Daicos shared the photo in an Instagram album that also included a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the white and black strings. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi jersey. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not obtain good enough of the sight of Messi keeping a Daicos jacket, along with lots of supporters all creating the very same laugh contrasting Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all returns to an occurrence including Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.A bogus tweet credited to Whateley mentioned: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi might boot a lot more goals, yet Miers browses the field equally as properly. Perhaps even far better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up and also got even more traction when the Fox Footy individual hit out at trolls, mentioning: "I never claimed this and also it should be actually cleared away." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday parties. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers stired the scene through dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the period, as well as the operating joke it handled a brand-new life in this year's preliminary final in between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a limited contest early in the 2nd fourth, a jumping reception was actually merely inhibited on the border line through Miers.The 25-year-old then possessed the time also the reception towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Henry to slot the target." Possesses any person ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley pointed out contacting the instant on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts had a field day as Messi presented with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley stated on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season right now in full swing, one person quipped: "Profession Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his career at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the one of the AFL's most significant youthful celebrities. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne fan created on Chip Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A second pointed out: "Can Messi pop it coming from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi can find out a factor or more coming from the goat." One more added: "Adorable that you acquired Gryan Miers to sign a sign for you." Previous Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo much better." The attraction of global soccer superstars marketing other codes in Australia has ended up being somewhat of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford posed along with a Sherrin at one more tournament promoting various other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was pounded through local area football (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and a missed option to additional enhance the around ball game in Australia.