Model strips off to help raise money for her stricken football club

A model has come up with an genius way to raise money for her local football club who have come under financial difficulty.

Angelina Petrova stripped down in a host of semi-naked shots to helps raise money for Ukrainian minnows FC Metalurh Zaporizhya.

Angelina posed for photos at the club's stadium, which is based in the city of Zaporizhia in south-eastern Ukraine's Zaporizhia Oblast region.

The club are selling off posters of Angelina and are putting her image on souvenirs in a bid to raise the cash to keep the club in business.

The raunchy photoshoot provided a timely boost for the club, who sit bottom of the Ukrainian Premier League with just three points from their first eight matches.

Angelina posed in the with little more than the club's shirt and scarf covering her modesty in a series of pictures.

Club officials say they are delighted with the results of the photoshoot.

Angelina's next shoot is going to be in aid of the Ukrainian national football team.

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