West Ham striker Andy Carroll models now

West Ham striker Andy Carroll may not be enjoying the best moment in football, but his modelling career appears to have taken off.

Caroll, 25, who has been on the sidelines with the Premiership side since suffering from an ankle injury during pre-season, was unveiled as the new face of Alexander Wang for the H&M fashion campaign this season.

In an interview with Vogue magazine, the England forward said: “I obviously had heard of Alexander Wang but until I walked on set, I didn’t realise how big this campaign was.”

“I was being told that everyone who was working on the campaign was fashion royalty; the world’s top stylists, hairdressers and photographers were all there!”

Caroll, who made headlines for his record £35 million (S$72 million) move from Newcastle to Liverpool three years ago, admitted that he was overwhelmed by the attention to detail in fashion shoots.

“It was all a bit surreal to be honest. The set and location were unbelievable; I’ve done photo shoots for West Ham and England before but nothing like this, there were so many different people running around with cameras and TV screens everywhere, it was seriously impressive,” he said.

Reportedly pitted against more than 200 other candidates for the spot, Carroll admits he was “definitely not expecting to get it”.

"I thought I would wait for the images to come out first, it would be a bit more of a surprise to everyone that way. I haven’t really asked my family and friends directly what they think. I think they think the picture is pretty cool though, it’s a bit different for them and me, to see me pictured out of my football kit,” he said.

Manchester City players Vincent Kompany, Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Jesus Navas took a break from their busy schedules last week to attend ‘Disney on Ice’ with their families.

The defenders and their wives and children posed with the famous couple, Mickey and Minnie, in the VIP area at the Manchester Arena.

The show is a star attraction among children and Disney lovers all around the world.

Kompany was joined by his wife Carla and four-year-old daughter Sienna, while Sagna was joined by wife Ludivine and sons Elias and Kais.

Clichy was joined by partner Charlene Suric and his daughter, while Jesus Navas enjoyed the show with his wife Alejandra Moral and son Jesus Junior.

And the families appeared to have enjoyed themselves thoroughly, exiting the venue with souvenirs from the show.

Club captain Kompany and Sagna had just returned to England following international duty with Belgium and France respectively.

Meanwhile, Clichy and Navas have been enjoying a lengthy break after failing to make the squads French and Spanish squads for the recent Euro 2016 qualifiers.