'World's sexiest footballer' Alisha Lehmann lands shock new role after topless snap

Alisha Lehmann has been handed a surprising new role at the Winter Olympics alongside former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Juventus icon Ciro Ferrara

Alisha Lehmann has been handed shock new role

Alisha Lehmann has landed a shock new role a week after risking an Instagram ban with a topless snap.

Lehmann, who has been called 'the world's sexiest footballer', stunned fans with a risque social media post last month - protecting her modesty with only her hands. And now the blonde beauty who plays as a forward for Serie A club Como, has been handed a role for the upcoming Winter Olympics.

The games will be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in February, with the sizzling Swiss superstar based in nearby Lombardy, after making the move there from Juventus over the summer. And Lehmann will be one of the torchbearers for the event.

Alisha Lehmann will be a torchbearer for the Winter Olympics

Officials said she would be “the forward who will lead the way”. It is yet to be announced which leg Lehmann will take when she carries the torch.

The former Aston Villa striker won't be the only footballer to help carry the torch and she will be joined by Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic and ex-Napoli and Juventus star Ciro Ferrara.

The Olympic torch has already started its journey from Greece, the spiritual home of the games, and it will weave across the globe before arriving in Italy in time to light the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony.

Lehmann hit headlines for her sultry snaps last week. The 26-year-old wore some loose-fitting jeans for fashion photographer Paolo Steve as her adoring fans flocked to the comments section to shower her with compliments.

"An angel," one fan gushed. While a second replied: "You are so beautiful wow!" "Nature blessed you with amazing skills," a third joked. As a fourth responded: "Why are you so beautiful?"

And another added: "Beauty has a limit, but your beauty has no limit, you are incredibly beautiful!"

Lehmann moved to Como over the summer, and she's been keen to share snaps from the banks of the famous Italian lakes