SOCCER star Ashley Cole - caught in Scandal!!

SOCCER star Ashley Cole has instructed lawyers to sue two newspapers ? claiming he has been wrongly linked to gay sex allegations.

The Arsenal ace is claiming damages for libel.

The writs relate to rumours that he was one of two Premiership stars who allegedly used a mobile phone as a sex toy.

The papers did not name the footballers, but Cole’s proceedings state that his name was wrongly linked to the scandal on internet sites and chatrooms.

England defender Cole, 25 ? engaged to Girl’s Aloud babe Cheryl Tweedy, 22 ? is furious that fans have mistakenly thought he was involved in a gay sex orgy.

He instructed lawyers to sue the News of the World ? who originally reported that two Premiership stars had been caught romping on camera with a music industry pal.

The three men, who were not named for legal reasons, were said to have enjoyed a homosexual orgy.

Under the headline Gay As You Go the story on February 12 began: “The News of the World today reveals how two bisexual Premiership stars made some very dirty phone calls ? using a mobile phone as a sex toy. The players were caught on camera cavorting with a pal well known in the music industry in a homosexual orgy.”

The newspaper followed up the story a week later with a photograph that allegedly showed the two men involved in the orgy. Both men’s faces were obscured and their skin colour was allegedly changed.

Cole’s lawyers have filed writs against the News of the World and The Sun. He is suing for libel, harassment and breach of privacy.