.A photograph of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has obtained tongues swing. The Magpies shared a picture of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, as well as the upload has sent out footy fans in to meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Time deal with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of charge trial today > The upload presented Messi carrying a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties concern Magpies celebrities Josh and Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE ACQUIRING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of charge and confidential support call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade aim at affirmed", along with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi was in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jersey substitution developed at exterior occasion two of their players were actually invited to and also wasn't organised the club.Messi is actually presently in his second season betting Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, who perform leading of the Eastern Conference standings. The MLS finals series begins in overdue Oct. Chip Daicos shared the photo in an Instagram album that additionally featured a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the black and white threads. Photograph: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi jersey. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not receive sufficient of the view of Messi storing a Daicos jersey, with numerous supporters all making the same laugh contrasting Messi to Geelong small onward Gryan Miers.It all returns to a happening entailing Miers and commentator Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.A fake tweet attributed to Whateley mentioned: "Gryan Miers is to AFL what Leo Messi is to football. Messi might kick even more goals, however Miers browses the area just as effectively. Maybe even better than Messi performs." The tweet burst and also got more traction when the Fox Footy individuality attacked out at trolls, pointing out: "I never ever mentioned this as well as it needs to be actually gotten rid of." Gryan Miers (right) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday parties. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corp AustraliaMiers stired the theatrics by sprucing up in Messi's total Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment by the end of the time, and the operating gag it took on a brand new life within this year's initial ultimate between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a strict competition early in the 2nd quarter, a bouncing ball was just inhibited on the boundary line by Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the time to boot the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin sitting up perfectly for Ollie Holly to port the target." Has anyone ever contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed contacting the second on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts had a field day as Messi posed along with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Congrats on authorizing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season currently in full swing, someone quipped: "Field Broadcast in Argentina ready to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Photo by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the one of the AFL's most significant younger celebrities. Photo: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corporation AustraliaOne follower wrote on Chip Daicos' article: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A next pointed out: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi could possibly know a trait or two from the goat." One more added: "Lovely that you obtained Gryan Miers to sign a signature for you." Former Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe created: "Ronaldo better." The view of international volleyball celebrities advertising various other codes in Australia has actually come to be rather of a meme in recent times. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford posed with a Sherrin at an additional tournament advertising various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The attention act was slammed by local area volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and also a missed out on option to more elevate the round ball game in Australia.