.An image of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has actually received tongues swing. The Magpies discussed a picture of the Argentinian football legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually delivered footy followers in to meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your complimentary trial today > The upload revealed Messi carrying a Collingwood jersey along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts come from Magpies stars Josh as well as Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING RATHER. Totally free as well as confidential assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Trade target verified", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jacket exchange happened at exterior event 2 of their players were welcomed to and had not been arranged the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd period playing for Big league Soccer edge Inter Miami, who perform leading of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals collection kicks off in overdue Oct. Nick Daicos shared the image in an Instagram cd that likewise included a snap of a signed Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi permits of the black and white threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself an authorized Messi jacket. Photo: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards couldn't receive good enough of the sight of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with several followers all creating the same prank contrasting Messi to Geelong little onward Gryan Miers.It all returns to an occurrence entailing Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July last year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi may kick even more targets, however Miers browses the industry equally effectively. Maybe even much better than Messi performs." The tweet exploded as well as acquired more traction when the Fox Footy personality attacked out at trolls, saying: "I certainly never stated this and also it must be actually eliminated." Gryan Miers (appropriate) dressed as Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday festivities. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the melodrama by dressing up in Messi's full Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the time, and the running trick it took on a brand new lifestyle within this year's initial last in between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a limited contest early in the 2nd one-fourth, a hopping ball was only inhibited on the limit line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that had the time to boot the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, along with the bending over Sherrin staying up wonderfully for Ollie Holly to port the target." Possesses anybody ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned calling the moment on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts possessed an area day as Messi postured with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." Along with the AFL off-season now industrious, a single person quipped: "Trade Radio in Argentina ready to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Image by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's greatest younger celebrities. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corp AustraliaOne follower wrote on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A next stated: "Can Messi pop it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might find out a thing or more coming from the goat." Yet another included: "Attractive that you acquired Gryan Miers to sign an autograph for you." Former Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo much better." The sight of worldwide soccer stars marketing various other codes in Australia has ended up being relatively of a meme in recent times. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford presented with a Sherrin at an additional tournament ensuring other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was hammered through regional football (football) commentators as cringe-worthy and also a missed option to additional elevate the around ball game in Australia.