Lionel Messi's multimillion dollar brand may be at stake, after saucy new photos of the FC Barcelona star were published in Argentinean tabloid magazines.
The grainy photos depict 25-year-old Messi with a voluptuous blonde stripper at a party in Las Vegas.
When Argentinean magazine Pronto first published the photos this week, fans were outraged by the headlines. There were further allegations that the snaps had been edited with Adobe Photoshop to sell more copies of the tabloid.
"The photos that threaten the marriage of Lionel Messi!" screamed the headlines.
The party, believed to be held in Vegas early July, was said to be organized by Ronaldo Nazario, former Brazil legend and World Cup ambassador, who has been known to enjoy his 'festas' (parties
Of course, the writers of the story might be getting a little ahead of themselves - they've alleged that Messi and his partner Antonella are currently "in a crisis" and may separate as a result of these pictures.
Antonella and Messi have a baby son together named Thiago, who was born last year.
"Antonella found out that after a game in Chicago, he traveled to Las Vegas and participated in a party, where he was dancing with a blonde strip dancer," wrote the magazine.
After Vegas, Messi continued his holiday in Ibiza with Antonella accompanied by Cesc Fabregas and partner Daniella Semaan. The couple then attended Xavi's wedding together, with no reports of a rift.