Carl Wenz, who lives with his long term partner and their four children in Essex, was caught by camera crews apparently chatting up a Brazilian woman mid-match.

Twitter users were quick to joke about Carl’s predicament, with one tweeting:

‘He’ll have to explain himself to the missus when he gets home #lad’.

Jonathan Greig, a friend of Mr Wenz's, went on Twitter to address the picture, writing:

'He's not married but has 4 kids with his long term girlfriend! Laughed my b******s off when I saw it!'

However Wenz has now defended himself, telling a local paper:

'The girl in the photo asked if she could have a picture taken with me, of which I said yes, her brother took the photo and I am seen looking at it on her phone.'

Greig backed up his friend, telling the Harlow Star: 'He's an old fashioned person and this would only happen to someone like him.

'He's in a long-term relationship and would consider the interest generated by the picture hilarious.'