.An image of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has obtained tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has sent out footy supporters right into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free trial today > The upload revealed Messi keeping a Collingwood jacket along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those numbers come from Magpies superstars Josh as well as Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Totally free and also private assistance ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the message: "Trade intended validated", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jacket swap occurred at exterior activity two of their players were actually invited to and wasn't set up the club.Messi is actually currently in his 2nd time playing for Big league Soccer edge Inter Miami, that are on top of the Eastern Conference standings. The MLS finals series starts in overdue Oct. Nick Daicos discussed the picture in an Instagram album that likewise featured a breeze of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the monochrome threads. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jacket. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards couldn't obtain sufficient of the attraction of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, along with lots of followers all producing the same prank reviewing Messi to Geelong small onward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an accident including Miers and analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July final year.An artificial tweet attributed to Whateley explained: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi may boot a lot more targets, however Miers browses the field equally well. Maybe even far better than Messi does." The tweet blew up and got more footing when the Fox Footy character struck out at trolls, mentioning: "I never said this and it should be actually taken out." Gryan Miers (right) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday festivities. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers fed the tension by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the period, as well as the operating trick it handled a brand new lifestyle in this year's preliminary final between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second one-fourth, a jumping ball was merely inhibited on the perimeter 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 traditional soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin staying up flawlessly for Ollie Henry to slot the target." Has anyone ever before compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said getting in touch with the second on AFL Nation.So footy supporters had an area day as Messi posed with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley stated on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers people." With the AFL off-season currently industrious, one person quipped: "Profession Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Image by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's largest young stars. Picture: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corp AustraliaOne supporter created on Chip Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A second pointed out: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi might learn a trait or more coming from the goat." Yet another added: "Charming that you received Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Previous Pies player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo better." The sight of international volleyball celebrities ensuring other codes in Australia has actually ended up being relatively of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford postured along with a Sherrin at one more contest promoting various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The publicity stunt was actually slammed by local volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and a missed option to additional enhance the around ballgame in Australia.