LA Galaxy star David Beckham was left heartbroken Wednesday after he learned that his grandfather had died just hours after the soccer ace landed in South Africa.

Beckham – who is in South Africa to help England win the race to host the World Cup in 2018 – had just landed in Cape Town when he heard the sad news about Joseph West, 83, from upset family members.

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