.An image of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has obtained tongues twitching. The Magpies discussed an image of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has sent footy enthusiasts right into meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost trial today > The upload revealed Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those numbers come from Magpies superstars Josh and also Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE BUYING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Totally free and private assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Exchange target confirmed", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi remained in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jacket substitution occurred at exterior activity 2 of their gamers were welcomed to as well as had not been arranged the club.Messi is currently in his second season playing for Big league Soccer edge Inter Miami, who are on leading of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals series kicks off in late Oct. Scar Daicos shared the image in an Instagram cd that also included a breeze of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the black and white threads. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi jacket. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not obtain good enough of the attraction of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with many fans all making the very same joke reviewing Messi to Geelong tiny onward Gryan Miers.It all returns to a case entailing Miers as well as commentator Gerard Whateley that went viral in July final year.A phony tweet attributed to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi might kick more objectives, but Miers scans the area just like effectively. Maybe even much better than Messi carries out." The tweet blew up and gained additional traction when the Fox Footy individual hit out at monsters, claiming: "I never ever mentioned this as well as it needs to be actually cleared away." Gryan Miers (best) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday occasions. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the scene through dressing up in Messi's total Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the period, and the running gag it tackled a brand-new lifestyle in this year's preparatory ultimate between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a strict competition early in the second fourth, a bouncing reception was actually just kept in on the perimeter line by Miers.The 25-year-old then had the moment also the ball towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the flexing Sherrin sitting up flawlessly for Ollie Holly to slot the target." Has any individual ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley stated contacting the second on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed an area time as Messi positioned along with a Collingwood jacket along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Kudos on signing Gryan Miers people." Along with the AFL off-season right now industrious, a single person quipped: "Profession Radio in Argentina willing to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the one of the AFL's greatest young celebrities. Picture: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corp AustraliaOne fan wrote on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A next claimed: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could possibly learn a factor or two coming from the goat." One more incorporated: "Cute that you got Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Past Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo better." The view of worldwide football stars marketing other codes in Australia has ended up being rather of a meme in the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at another event promoting various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The publicity stunt was slammed through local football (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy as well as an overlooked opportunity to further enhance the around ball game in Australia.