It’s the leaked Dele Alli sex tape that’s sweeping the nation – but the Tottenham Hotspur star claims he was just imparting his expertise on how to go down effectively.

Rumour has it that Alli’s iCloud was hacked by Liverpool fans enraged by his dive during the two sides’ controversy-laden 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday.

This resulted in the online sharing of a video clip in which the Spurs and England midfielder appears to be getting [censored] by a [censored].

But the player himself insists there is a more innocent explanation.

He told Football Burp: “The girl had seen me taking a dive during a televised game and asked me if I could show her how to go down.

“I took her back to the room I practise my diving in, and all of a sudden she grabs my [censored] and says [censored]. I was so shocked that all my clothes fell off.

“So as you can see, it was all a simple misunderstanding. An hilarious one, in many ways.”