.An image of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has actually got tongues twitching. The Magpies shared a photo of the Argentinian football legend to their social networks profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has actually delivered footy followers in to meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Period LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > The upload revealed Messi keeping a Collingwood jacket along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those numbers belong to Magpies superstars Josh and Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. Absolutely free and discreet assistance call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Trade intended validated", with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's vague if Messi resided in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jersey exchange happened at external occasion two of their players were actually welcomed to and also wasn't planned the club.Messi is presently in his second season betting Major League Football edge Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Event standings. The MLS finals set starts in overdue October. Chip Daicos discussed the photo in an Instagram cd that also included a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the monochrome strings. Picture: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got themself an authorized Messi jersey. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not acquire sufficient of the sight of Messi holding a Daicos shirt, with a lot of fans all making the exact same laugh matching up Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an accident including Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A fake tweet attributed to Whateley explained: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi may boot extra objectives, yet Miers browses the area equally as well. Perhaps even much better than Messi does." The tweet blew up as well as obtained even more grip when the Fox Footy individuality reached out at trolls, claiming: "I never ever claimed this and it needs to be actually gotten rid of." Gryan Miers (ideal) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday events. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the drama by sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the period, and the operating trick it handled a new lifestyle within this year's initial ultimate between Brisbane and Geelong. In a limited competition early in the 2nd quarter, a bouncing reception was only inhibited on the border line by Miers.The 25-year-old at that point possessed the time also the reception towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin staying up perfectly for Ollie Holly to slot the objective." Has any person ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley mentioned contacting the moment on AFL Nation.So footy supporters possessed an industry time as Messi postured along with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers people." Along with the AFL off-season currently in full swing, one person quipped: "Trade Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his career at Inter Miami. (Photo by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's largest younger superstars. Image: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne enthusiast created on Nick Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A second said: "Can Messi snap it coming from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could possibly learn a trait or more coming from the goat." Yet another added: "Adorable that you acquired Gryan Miers to sign a sign for you." Former Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo better." The sight of global volleyball superstars ensuring other codes in Australia has actually become somewhat of a meme over the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford posed along with a Sherrin at another event promoting various other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion stunt was hammered through local area soccer (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy as well as a missed chance to additional enhance the round ballgame in Australia.