.An image of Lionel Messi exhibiting a Collingwood jumper has actually obtained tongues swing. The Magpies shared an image of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networking sites profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has actually sent out footy enthusiasts into meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Female's Premiership Season cope with no ad-breaks throughout use Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your totally free trial today > The upload revealed Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts belong to Magpies superstars Josh and Chip Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE PURCHASING RATHER. Free of charge as well as discreet support telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Exchange aim at verified", along with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's confusing if Messi was in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood said to news.com.au the jacket substitution happened at outside activity two of their players were invited to as well as wasn't organised the club.Messi is actually currently in his 2nd season playing for Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, who perform top of the Eastern Association status. The MLS finals collection starts in overdue Oct. Chip Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram album that additionally featured a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi authorizes of the white and black strings. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos snagged themself an authorized Messi jacket. Picture: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not acquire sufficient of the view of Messi keeping a Daicos jersey, along with numerous supporters all making the very same joke contrasting Messi to Geelong little forward Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an occurrence involving Miers as well as commentator Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.A bogus tweet attributed to Whateley stated: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi may kick extra goals, but Miers scans the industry just like well. Perhaps even much better than Messi does." The tweet burst and acquired additional traction when the Fox Footy character hit out at trolls, claiming: "I never said this as well as it must be actually taken out." Gryan Miers (correct) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday celebrations. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: News Corp AustraliaMiers stired the melodrama through dressing up in Messi's complete Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday session at the end of the season, and the running gag it took on a brand-new lifestyle in this particular year's initial last between Brisbane and Geelong. In a tight competition early in the 2nd quarter, a bouncing ball was only kept in on the border line through Miers.The 25-year-old after that possessed the amount of time to boot the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin staying up perfectly for Ollie Holly to port the target." Has anyone ever before matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said contacting the minute on AFL Nation.So footy followers possessed an industry day as Messi presented along with a Collingwood jersey with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley stated on X: "Congrats on signing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season currently in full swing, one person quipped: "Trade Radio in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the golden of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Picture through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the some of the AFL's greatest younger stars. Photo: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne fan created on Chip Daicos' message: "Messi to collingwood confirmed?" A next said: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the run? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could learn a thing or 2 coming from the goat." One more included: "Lovely that you obtained Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Past Cakes player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo much better." The sight of international volleyball celebrities promoting various other codes in Australia has become quite of a meme lately. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford presented with a Sherrin at one more event ensuring various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The promotion feat was actually banged through neighborhood volleyball (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy and a missed out on option to additional enhance the round ballgame in Australia.