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The macho world of Italian football has been rocked by
gay sex revelations.
A player named only as 'Victory' claims he has been the lover of
12 well-known top flight stars. The third-division player said that
he had been paid for sex by players and that the trysts took place
at the end of games in hotels and sometimes even in changing
rooms.
'I am talking about important players,' said Victory in a
televised interview with TV station La 7. 'Serie A players even
internationals and married players. 'We are talking about more than
just kissing.'
Victory said that he had become a rent boy to try to supplement
his footballer's income and said that he would often escort players
to functions.
'I charge 1500 euros (£1300) and the players pay up no problem.
Most of the time we meet in hotels after matches, that's when they
get their only free time.
'They just want to relax and they don't have any problems
kissing me on the mouth. But they are all terrified of being found
out.
'I have about 30 clients who are footballers and I would say
that a dozen are Serie A and national team players - several times
I have been asked to take part in group sex sessions.
'Players from the same team and my friends and it is always just
for sex. They all know I am a footballer as well but they like me
because I am discreet.
'A lot of them are bisexual, they are married or have
girlfriends. They have a respectable image but none of them will
ever admit to being gay, not for the time being anyway.'
His revelations come just weeks after MP Franco Grillini,
president of Italian gay group Archigay, said there were at least
'20 homosexual footballers in Serie A'.
Grillini added:'A lot of these players have girlfriends or wives
- it's all a facade put there as a cover. They are really scared of
coming out because they are terrified what the supporters would
say.'
Former
Manchester United winger
David Beckham - a gay icon - is due to be presented to the fans of
AC Milan in two weeks' time when they play Udinese at the San Siro.
He joins Milan on 10-week loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy.