.A picture of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has actually obtained tongues swing. The Magpies shared an image of the Argentinian football legend to their social networks profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has delivered footy supporters in to meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks during the course of use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today > The upload showed Messi holding a Collingwood jersey with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts concern Magpies superstars Josh and also Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE GETTING INSTEAD. Totally free and confidential assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade aim at affirmed", along with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jersey swap happened at exterior celebration two of their gamers were welcomed to and had not been planned the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd period betting Major League Football side Inter Miami, who are on top of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals collection begins in late October. Nick Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram album that additionally included a piece of cake of a signed Messi Argentina jersey from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi permits of the white and black threads. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi shirt. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds couldn't acquire good enough of the sight of Messi keeping a Daicos jersey, with several followers all creating the exact same prank reviewing Messi to Geelong small onward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an incident entailing Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went viral in July final year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley stated: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi might kick extra targets, but Miers scans the industry just like effectively. Maybe even much better than Messi does." The tweet burst and got additional traction when the Fox Footy individuality struck out at trolls, saying: "I certainly never stated this as well as it needs to be cleared away." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday occasions. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the scene through dressing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session by the end of the period, as well as the managing gag it tackled a brand new life in this year's initial final between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a limited competition early in the 2nd one-fourth, a hopping ball was actually simply kept in on the limit line by Miers.The 25-year-old then had the moment too the reception in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, with the bending over Sherrin staying up perfectly for Ollie Henry to port the goal." Has anyone ever before matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned phoning the moment on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed a field time as Messi postured with a Collingwood jersey along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley mentioned on X: "Congratulations on authorizing Gryan Miers fellas." Along with the AFL off-season currently industrious, one person quipped: "Trade Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his career at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the among the AFL's most significant younger superstars. Picture: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne fan composed on Nick Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A next said: "Can Messi snap it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could know a point or more coming from the goat." An additional included: "Adorable that you got Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Previous Pies player Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo a lot better." The view of worldwide volleyball stars advertising other codes in Australia has ended up being quite of a meme in recent times. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at one more event ensuring other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The attention stunt was actually banged through nearby soccer (football) analysts as cringe-worthy as well as a missed out on possibility to additional elevate the around ballgame in Australia.