'I know about loads of incidents involving prostitutes': Nicklas Bendtner says many footballers PREFER to hire sex workers over meeting 'civilian' girls because they won't be blackmailed... and claims he had to pay for a boob job to keep his antics quiet

Nicklas Bendtner has made the shocking claim that footballers using sex workers is a 'widespread phenomenon' and some use prostitutes on the night before matches.

The former Arsenal striker was a controversial figure during his time in England and was considered a 'bad boy' by many due to his run-ins with the law and disciplinary issues.

In his autobiography, 'Both Sides', Bendtner claims that everyone in football knows somebody who has used a prostitute on nights out and that it is too risky to be involved with a 'civilian'.

Bendtner, pictured with partner Philine Roepstorff, was a controversial player while in England

High-profile footballers such as Wayne Rooney - on several occasions - and more recently Kyle Walker have been embroiled in prostitution scandals in their careers.