.A photograph of Lionel Messi displaying a Collingwood jumper has actually got tongues twitching. The Magpies discussed a picture of the Argentinian football legend to their social networks accounts on Tuesday, and also the upload has sent out footy supporters in to meltdown.Watch every activity of the NAB AFL Women's Premiership Time LIVE with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Beginning your totally free trial today > The upload presented Messi supporting a Collingwood shirt along with "Daicos 7/35" on the back-- those amounts concern Magpies superstars Josh and Nick Daicos.Grand FinalIMAGINE WHAT YOU MAY BE GETTING RATHER. Totally free as well as discreet help call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.Collingwood captioned the article: "Trade aim at affirmed", along with a goat and eyes emoji.It's not clear if Messi resided in Australia for the photo opportunity. Collingwood informed news.com.au the jersey substitution developed at outside celebration 2 of their gamers were welcomed to and wasn't set up the club.Messi is currently in his second period playing for Major League Soccer edge Inter Miami, that are on best of the Eastern Association standings. The MLS finals series starts in overdue Oct. Scar Daicos discussed the image in an Instagram cd that also included a piece of cake of an authorized Messi Argentina shirt from the 2022 FIFA Globe Cup.Lionel Messi accepts of the black and white strings. Photo: Twitter, @CollingwoodFC. Resource: TwitterNick Daicos got himself a signed Messi jersey. Photograph: Instagram.Source: InstagramCollingwood devoteds could not get good enough of the attraction of Messi keeping a Daicos shirt, along with a lot of followers all creating the same laugh matching up Messi to Geelong small ahead Gryan Miers.It all gets back to a case involving Miers and analyst Gerard Whateley that went popular in July final year.A phony tweet attributed to Whateley stated: "Gryan Miers is actually to AFL what Leo Messi is to soccer. Messi may boot a lot more targets, however Miers browses the area just as effectively. Maybe even far better than Messi carries out." The tweet exploded as well as got even more traction when the Fox Footy character reached out at monsters, saying: "I never ever stated this as well as it must be cleared away." Gryan Miers (correct) dressed as Lionel Messi at last year's Mad Monday events. Photo: Jason EdwardsSource: Information Corp AustraliaMiers stired the tension through sprucing up in Messi's complete Argentina package for Geelong's Mad Monday session in the end of the time, and the running gag it tackled a brand-new lifestyle within this year's initial last in between Brisbane and Geelong. In a strict contest early in the second one-fourth, a bouncing ball was actually simply inhibited on the perimeter line by Miers.The 25-year-old then had the time also the reception towards the goalsquare in a classic soccer-style cross, with the bending over Sherrin sitting up wonderfully for Ollie Henry to port the target." Has anyone ever reviewed Gryan Miers to Messi?" Whateley claimed contacting the second on AFL Nation.So footy followers possessed a field time as Messi postured along with a Collingwood jacket with Daicos on the back.Jake Buckley pointed out on X: "Congratulations on signing Gryan Miers individuals." With the AFL off-season right now industrious, a single person quipped: "Profession Broadcast in Argentina willing to explode.Messi is in the golden of his job at Inter Miami. (Image through Chris ARJOON/ AFP) Resource: AFPNick Daicos is the among the AFL's most significant younger stars. Photo: Wire Service/ Michael KleinSource: News Corporation AustraliaOne follower wrote on Chip Daicos' blog post: "Messi to collingwood validated?" A second said: "Can Messi pop it from 40 on the operate? Daicos my goat." A 3rd joked: "Messi might know a factor or two from the goat." One more included: "Adorable that you received Gryan Miers to authorize a sign for you." Former Pies gamer Trey Ruscoe composed: "Ronaldo better." The attraction of global football superstars promoting other codes in Australia has actually ended up being rather of a meme in the last few years. In 2022, Manchester United celebrity Marcus Rashford postured with a Sherrin at yet another tournament promoting various other Aussie featuring codes that weren't football.The attention act was actually hammered through nearby soccer (soccer) analysts as cringe-worthy and also a skipped possibility to additional enhance the round ballgame in Australia.