.A photograph of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has actually obtained tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, and the upload has sent footy supporters into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your totally free test today > The upload showed Messi supporting a Collingwood jacket with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties belong to Magpies stars Josh and also Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. For Free and personal support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Exchange aim at validated", with a goat and eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi was in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jacket swap happened at outside celebration two of their players were actually invited to as well as had not been set up the club.Messi is actually presently in his second season betting Major League Football edge Inter Miami, that get on leading of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals series starts in overdue Oct. Chip Daicos shared the image in an Instagram cd that additionally included a breeze of an authorized Messi Argentina jersey coming from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the monochrome threads. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got themself an authorized Messi shirt. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't get enough of the attraction of Messi storing a Daicos shirt, with many followers all creating the same prank comparing Messi to Geelong small onward Gryan Miers.It all returns to a happening entailing Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.A fake tweet attributed to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might kick extra objectives, however Miers browses the area just as well. Perhaps even much better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up and also gained even more grip when the Fox Footy character hit out at trolls, saying: "I never claimed this and also it needs to be actually removed." Gryan Miers (right) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday events. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the melodrama through sprucing up in Messi's full Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the time, and also the managing gag it handled a brand-new lifestyle within this year's initial ultimate between Brisbane and Geelong. In a strict contest early in the second fourth, a bouncing reception was just kept in on the border line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that had the amount of time to boot the reception in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the bending over Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Holly to port the target." Has any individual ever contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley pointed out phoning the minute on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts had a field time as Messi positioned along with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." With the AFL off-season right now industrious, a single person quipped: "Trade Radio in Argentina ready to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the among the AFL's greatest youthful superstars. Photo: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corporation AustraliaOne follower created on Scar Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A next claimed: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might know a point or more coming from the goat." Yet another included: "Adorable that you got Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Previous Cakes player Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo a lot better." The sight of worldwide football stars advertising various other codes in Australia has become relatively of a meme in recent times. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford postured with a Sherrin at an additional contest marketing other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion stunt was actually pounded by neighborhood volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and also an overlooked opportunity to further elevate the round ballgame in Australia.