Prem stars like Bellerin and Oxlade-Chamberlain and Dele Alli are hiring professionals to take their holiday photos for Instagram

EVER wondered how footballers seem to turn into professional models on social media?

Those quirky shots of players strolling down the street or posing by an Infiniti pool on a picturesque sunlit Greek island.

These aren’t thanks to #GirlfriendsOfInstagram but professional photographers who are hired to capture stunning snaps outside the football world.

Superstars from across the , such as Dele Alli, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, post photos from professional photographers.

talented midfielder Oxlade-Chamberlain kept his 3.3million Instagram followers up-to-date with his movements this past summer via social media.

From Melwood to Mykonos followed by a couple of weeks in Los Angeles.

There were shots of the England man fishing from the back of a boat, keeping fit by a swimming that overlooked the Aegean Sea, and posing alongside Perrie Edwards, his pop star girlfriend.

And behind the lens was professional photographer and filmmaker Matt Gordon.

He is one of a few photographers who work with players, travelling with them to give an insight into footballers’ lives on the other side of the white line.

speedster full-back is another who posts images of his passions away from the game, and the shots are captured by photographer Kieran Clarke.

Clarke has also worked recently with Juventus’ Paulo Dybala and Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio.

And fashion-conscious Spaniard Bellerin is not only popular for his ability on the ball but his fashion sense.

Sat on a large box staring down the lens with his long mane flowing, Bellerin transforms from defender to style icon on Instagram.

A glance at the comments show his followers are not all Gooner-mad. One writes: “A piece of relaxed art. The hair is perfect, the pants fun, and the pose just right.”

Alli’s vibe is different. Images captured by a professional photographer show the England midfielder wearing a back-pack and Adidas tracksuit strolling down a London street.

His summer holiday in the Hollywood Hills was captured on camera, posing down the camera in some rose-tinted sunnies as well as laughing along with Danny Welbeck.

The photos are not only intended to show a certain lifestyle, but also the human inside the footballer.

One of Gordon’s most powerful snaps came in May this year when Liverpool had secured their place in the Champions League final after completing victory over two legs away to Roma.

A thousand miles away, Oxlade-Chamberlain was sat in a hospital bed, tubes coming from his nose after undergoing knee surgery, with a laptop propped up on a table.

While his team-mates were enjoying the euphoria of a European final against Real Madrid, Oxlade-Chamberlain had a long road to recovery ahead.

Oxlade-Chamberlain wrote: “Watching the boys in Rome last week taking us one step closer to something very special. Knee surgery was a success and the hard work has already begun.”

His caption was a typical footballer’s quote but the solemn image is a rarity in the game.