.An image of Lionel Messi flaunting a Collingwood jumper has acquired tongues twitching. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian soccer legend to their social networking sites profiles on Tuesday, and also the upload has sent out footy fans right into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your cost-free trial today > The upload showed Messi holding a Collingwood jacket with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those varieties belong to Magpies celebrities Josh as well as Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Totally free and personal support phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade aim at verified", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's uncertain if Messi resided in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jacket substitution developed at exterior event two of their gamers were actually invited to and also wasn't planned the club.Messi is presently in his 2nd period betting Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, who get on top of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals collection kicks off in overdue October. Scar Daicos discussed the photo in an Instagram cd that additionally included a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina jersey coming from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the white and black strings. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi jacket. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not get enough of the attraction of Messi keeping a Daicos jacket, along with numerous followers all producing the exact same laugh reviewing Messi to Geelong tiny forward Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an incident including Miers as well as analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.An artificial tweet credited to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi might kick a lot more goals, but Miers browses the industry equally well. Perhaps even far better than Messi does." The tweet exploded as well as acquired even more footing when the Fox Footy personality hit out at giants, mentioning: "I never claimed this and also it must be actually taken out." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday events. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corp AustraliaMiers stired the tension by dressing up in Messi's full Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment at the end of the season, and also the running gag it tackled a brand-new life within this year's preparatory ultimate between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a limited contest early in the 2nd fourth, a bouncing ball was actually simply kept in on the perimeter line by Miers.The 25-year-old at that point possessed the time also the reception towards the goalsquare in a classic soccer-style cross, along with the flexing Sherrin staying up completely for Ollie Holly to slot the goal." Has any individual ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley stated phoning the moment on AFL Nation.So footy followers had a field day as Messi presented with a Collingwood shirt along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers guys." With the AFL off-season now in full swing, a single person quipped: "Profession Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Picture through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the some of the AFL's largest young superstars. Picture: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne enthusiast wrote on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A secondly said: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi could know a factor or 2 coming from the goat." One more incorporated: "Cute that you got Gryan Miers to authorize a signature for you." Past Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe wrote: "Ronaldo better." The attraction of worldwide football celebrities promoting other codes in Australia has actually become relatively of a meme in recent times. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford positioned with a Sherrin at one more event ensuring other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The attention act was pounded by local football (soccer) commentators as cringe-worthy and also an overlooked opportunity to further enhance the round ball game in Australia.