.A photograph of Lionel Messi showing off a Collingwood jumper has acquired tongues wagging. The Magpies shared a photo of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social media profiles on Tuesday, and the upload has sent out footy followers in to meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Time cope with no ad-breaks throughout play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your cost-free trial today > The upload presented Messi holding a Collingwood shirt with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts belong to Magpies superstars Josh and also Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE PURCHASING INSTEAD. For Free as well as personal assistance phone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even go to gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the blog post: "Exchange intended validated", with a goat as well as eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi remained in Australia for the photo ops. Collingwood informed news.com.au the shirt exchange occurred at exterior occasion 2 of their players were invited to and also wasn't organised the club.Messi is currently in his second season playing for Big league Football side Inter Miami, that get on leading of the Eastern Conference status. The MLS finals set kicks off in overdue Oct. Scar Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram album that additionally featured a snap of an authorized Messi Argentina jersey from the 2022 FIFA Planet Cup.Lionel Messi permits of the white and black threads. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got himself an authorized Messi shirt. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not get enough of the view of Messi holding a Daicos jacket, along with lots of followers all making the same prank comparing Messi to Geelong tiny forward Gryan Miers.It all gets back to an event entailing Miers and also commentator Gerard Whateley that went virus-like in July last year.A bogus tweet credited to Whateley explained: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might kick much more objectives, however Miers checks the industry equally as effectively. Maybe even much better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up as well as got more grip when the Fox Footy individual reached out at giants, stating: "I never ever claimed this as well as it needs to be taken out." Gryan Miers (correct) impersonated Lionel Messi finally year's Mad Monday occasions. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Headlines Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the melodrama through dressing up in Messi's full Argentina set for Geelong's Mad Monday treatment in the end of the time, and also the managing gag it tackled a brand-new life within this year's preliminary last in between Brisbane and also Geelong. In a limited contest early in the second fourth, a jumping reception was actually merely kept in on the limit line by Miers.The 25-year-old then possessed the moment also the ball towards the goalsquare in a traditional soccer-style cross, along with the bending Sherrin staying up perfectly for Ollie Henry to port the goal." Has anybody ever contrasted Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley said contacting the instant on AFL Nation.So footy enthusiasts had an area time as Messi positioned along with a Collingwood shirt with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley claimed on X: "Congratulations on signing Gryan Miers men." With the AFL off-season currently in full swing, one person quipped: "Trade Broadcast in Argentina willing to explode.Messi remains in the golden of his profession at Inter Miami. (Photo by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Source: AFPNick Daicos is the some of the AFL's largest younger stars. Picture: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: Headlines Corporation AustraliaOne fan created on Chip Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood affirmed?" A second claimed: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi could possibly know a factor or 2 from the goat." An additional included: "Attractive that you acquired Gryan Miers to authorize an autograph for you." Former Cakes player Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo much better." The view of international volleyball stars promoting other codes in Australia has come to be somewhat of a meme lately. In 2022, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford positioned along with a Sherrin at an additional event ensuring other Aussie sporting codes that weren't football.The promotion stunt was hammered through neighborhood soccer (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and also an overlooked possibility to additional elevate the around ball game in Australia.