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Britain's heart is broken
HUNDREDS of tearful David Beckham fans swamped The Sun's grief helpline yesterday after news of his move to Spain. Some readers were so upset by his departure from Man Utd to Real Madrid that they said they were considering SUICIDE. Others claimed they would have trouble performing in BED with the England skipper playing abroad. And many gay men rang in saying they were devastated by the departure of one of their most popular icons...
Worried Steve, 26, from Sheffield, said: "My wife fancied Becks so much. The heat is now on me to perform in bed and I'm worried about getting aroused."
Another caller, who didn't want to be named, said: "Beckham defined my sexuality. Now he's gone I don't feel I'll be able to perform in bed."
Colin Stuart, 25, from Mill Hill, North London, said: "Becks has helped me realise I am gay. I think I will have problems with my partner now as we both liked him."
Dan, 35, from London, said: "I'm terribly upset. He was a gay icon and I loved him. I can't concentrate on my work."
Student Rob, 21, also from London, said: "He was a gay icon. I feel abandoned now he has gone. I feel empty - I thought he would always be there."
Chef Lee Brown, 23, of Preston, said: "My wife is Beckham nuts and is moving to Spain to be near him. If I don't go our relationship's over."
Another caller who didn't want to be named said: "My friend has Beckham tattoos on his arm and has threatened to cut it off."
Dad Frank Wilson, 33, from London, said: "I've never been so upset. My whole family are crying.
I cried myself to sleep after hearing the awful news.
Grandmother Mary Richards, 85
"I'm going to burn my Manchester United kit and give up my season ticket."
Telesales worker David Phillips, 27, had similar problems.
He said: "My whole family are in tears. What am I supposed to tell the kids?"
Daniel Payne, 21, from Bromley, Kent, said: "I'm so upset. I can't believe he's gone."
And 24-year-old salesman Akhmed, of Oxford, said: "He was like a god to me. I have a tattoo of him on my chest. I feel powerless that he's gone."
Hannah, 17, said: "I've followed Becks all my life. I don't know how I'll get through my A-levels now."
Gran Mary Richards, 85, said: "I cried myself to sleep after hearing the news."
London cabbie Colin Bennett said: "The world's gone mad � he's only a bloody footballer."
Counsellor Dai Lloyd-Hughes: "The most important thing to do if they're upset is talk about it. If their feelings persist they should talk to the Samaritans or visit their GP."
Psychotherapist Mick Walsh: "Because we see Becks so often, many feel they know him personally. Now he's gone it's like someone they know has died."
