.A picture of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has actually got tongues wagging. The Magpies discussed a photo of the Argentinian volleyball legend to their social networking sites profiles on Tuesday, as well as the upload has sent footy followers in to meltdown.Watch every game of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Period cope with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free of charge trial today > The upload presented Messi carrying a Collingwood jersey along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those varieties come from Magpies celebrities Josh and also Scar Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE PURCHASING AS AN ALTERNATIVE. Free of cost and classified assistance ring 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the post: "Exchange intended affirmed", with a goat and also eyes emoji.It's uncertain if Messi resided in Australia for the photo op. Collingwood told news.com.au the jersey exchange occurred at exterior celebration 2 of their players were actually invited to and had not been planned the club.Messi is actually currently in his 2nd season playing for Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, who are on best of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals set kicks off in late October. Nick Daicos discussed the picture in an Instagram album that also featured a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina jacket coming from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Lionel Messi approves of the monochrome threads. Image: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Source: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jacket. Image: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood diehards could not acquire good enough of the attraction of Messi storing a Daicos jersey, with lots of supporters all making the same joke matching up Messi to Geelong small forward Gryan Miers.It all goes back to an occurrence entailing Miers and analyst Gerard Whateley that went viral in July last year.An artificial tweet attributed to Whateley specified: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is actually to soccer. Messi might kick much more goals, however Miers checks the area equally as effectively. Maybe even better than Messi performs." The tweet blew up and also got additional footing when the Fox Footy personality hit out at trolls, mentioning: "I never ever claimed this as well as it ought to be removed." Gryan Miers (ideal) impersonated Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday events. Image: Jason EdwardsSource: Updates Corp AustraliaMiers stoked the drama through sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina kit for Geelong's Mad Monday session by the end of the period, and the running trick it handled a brand new life within this year's preliminary ultimate between Brisbane as well as Geelong. In a tight contest early in the second one-fourth, a jumping reception was only inhibited on the boundary line through Miers.The 25-year-old then had the amount of time too the ball in the direction of the goalsquare in a timeless soccer-style cross, with the flexing Sherrin staying up wonderfully for Ollie Holly to slot the target." Possesses any individual ever before matched up Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley pointed out getting in touch with the moment on AFL Nation.So footy followers had an area time as Messi positioned along with a Collingwood shirt along with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley said on X: "Kudos on authorizing Gryan Miers fellas." With the AFL off-season right now industrious, a single person quipped: "Trade Broadcast in Argentina about to explode.Messi resides in the twilight of his occupation at Inter Miami. (Photo by Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is actually the among the AFL's greatest youthful superstars. Image: NewsWire/ Michael KleinSource: Information Corp AustraliaOne supporter created on Chip Daicos' post: "Messi to collingwood verified?" A second pointed out: "Can Messi snap it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A third joked: "Messi can know a factor or more from the goat." One more included: "Adorable that you obtained Gryan Miers to sign a sign for you." Previous Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo a lot better." The attraction of international volleyball superstars ensuring other codes in Australia has actually become relatively of a meme recently. In 2022, Manchester United superstar Marcus Rashford posed along with a Sherrin at yet another contest promoting other Aussie showing off codes that weren't football.The attention feat was actually hammered by local volleyball (football) analysts as cringe-worthy and also an overlooked option to further elevate the around ball game in Australia.