.An image of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has actually got tongues twitching. The Magpies shared an image of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networks profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has delivered footy supporters in to meltdown.Watch every video game of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today > The upload showed Messi supporting a Collingwood jersey along with "Daicos 7/35" on the spine-- those amounts belong to Magpies superstars Josh and also Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE ACQUIRING INSTEAD. Totally free and also personal help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even explore gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade intended confirmed", with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's unclear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood informed news.com.au the shirt swap took place at external celebration 2 of their gamers were actually welcomed to as well as wasn't planned the club.Messi is actually currently in his second season betting Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, that get on top of the Eastern Conference standings. The MLS finals collection begins in overdue October. Chip Daicos shared the image in an Instagram album that also featured a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the white and black threads. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged himself a signed Messi jacket. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not get good enough of the view of Messi holding a Daicos jersey, with lots of enthusiasts all producing the very same joke matching up Messi to Geelong tiny forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an occurrence including Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July final year.A bogus tweet attributed to Whateley explained: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might kick even more targets, however Miers checks the area equally as effectively. Maybe even better than Messi carries out." The tweet burst and also gained additional grip when the Fox Footy personality struck out at trolls, saying: "I certainly never stated this and also it ought to be removed." Gryan Miers (appropriate) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday parties. Picture: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corporation AustraliaMiers stired the tension through sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the period, and also the running joke it took on a brand new life in this particular year's preparatory final between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a strict contest early in the second one-fourth, a bouncing reception was merely kept in on the perimeter line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that had the amount of time also the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a classic soccer-style cross, with the bending Sherrin staying up completely for Ollie Henry to slot the objective." Has any person ever compared Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley pointed out calling the instant on AFL Nation.So footy supporters had an area time as Messi postured along with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers men." Along with the AFL off-season now in full swing, someone quipped: "Profession Broadcast in Argentina willing to explode.Messi is in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Picture by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is actually the one of the AFL's largest younger superstars. Picture: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corp AustraliaOne enthusiast created on Nick Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A next mentioned: "Can Messi break it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi might learn a thing or more coming from the goat." One more added: "Attractive that you received Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Past Cakes gamer Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo better." The sight of global soccer celebrities marketing various other codes in Australia has become rather of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford positioned along with a Sherrin at another contest marketing other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was actually slammed through regional volleyball (football) commentators as cringe-worthy and a missed possibility to further enhance the round ball game in Australia.