.An image of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has actually got tongues wagging. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has actually sent out footy supporters in to meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period deal with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your free of charge trial today > The upload showed Messi supporting a Collingwood jacket with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts belong to Magpies superstars Josh and Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE BUYING RATHER. For Free and also confidential assistance telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or see gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the message: "Trade aim at confirmed", with a goat and eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood said to news.com.au the shirt swap occurred at outside celebration two of their players were actually welcomed to and had not been set up the club.Messi is actually currently in his 2nd season betting Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, that perform leading of the Eastern Event status. The MLS finals set kicks off in late Oct. Nick Daicos discussed the picture in an Instagram cd that additionally featured a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the monochrome strings. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself an authorized Messi jersey. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards couldn't receive enough of the sight of Messi keeping a Daicos jacket, along with several supporters all making the very same prank contrasting Messi to Geelong small forward Gryan Miers.It all returns to an event including Miers and commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A fake tweet credited to Whateley said: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to football. Messi might kick even more objectives, yet Miers browses the field just as well. Perhaps even much better than Messi does." The tweet burst and also gained additional grip when the Fox Footy personality hit out at trolls, stating: "I never ever claimed this and it needs to be cleared away." Gryan Miers (best) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday festivities. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the drama through dressing up in Messi's total Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the season, as well as the managing trick it took on a brand new life in this year's preparatory last in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a limited contest early in the second fourth, a jumping ball was actually merely inhibited on the limit line by Miers.The 25-year-old at that point had the amount of time to boot the reception in the direction of the goalsquare in a classic soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin sitting up completely for Ollie Henry to slot the target." Possesses anyone ever before reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said contacting the moment on AFL Nation.So footy supporters had an industry day as Messi presented with a Collingwood jacket along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers people." Along with the AFL off-season right now in full swing, someone quipped: "Field Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi remains in the twilight of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the one of the AFL's biggest younger superstars. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Updates Corporation AustraliaOne enthusiast created on Scar Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A second stated: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi might learn a factor or more coming from the goat." Yet another incorporated: "Charming that you acquired Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Previous Cakes player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo a lot better." The sight of worldwide volleyball superstars advertising other codes in Australia has come to be somewhat of a meme in recent years. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford presented along with a Sherrin at yet another tournament promoting various other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The attention feat was knocked through nearby volleyball (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy and also a missed opportunity to additional enhance the around ball game in Australia.