The footballer, who MailOnline is not naming, was recently part of the squad for his country at the Euros with some of his teammates even joking about how the end of his marriage came about.
The source added: ‘All the players knew about it and so did a lot of their families because everyone was talking about it in Germany. Some of the players nicknamed him “Ringo” and were calling him that behind his back.
‘But it’s no joke because this whole thing has caused a lot of heartache and the breakup of a family.’
The footballer’s wife was sent the shocking message on Instagram by an unknown woman.
It showed two people whose faces are not visible in her marital bed with a photograph of the footballer lovingly hugging his wife and their children on the wall in the background.
Hope he stays. Life's in a mess mind.