FIFA World Cup: Footballers perform well after sex, reveals study

Sex could be the reason for the soccer teams powerful performances in the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil, as per a new survey conducted by a website known as Quartz

Melbourne: Sex could be the reason for the soccer teams powerful performances in the World Cup, as per a new survey by website Quartz.

Pamela Supple, who’s a sex and relationship counselor from Sex Therapy Australia, explained that being intimate helps men connect and relax by letting loose a lot of “feel-good” hormones and chemicals, News.com.au reported.

Brazil fans kiss before a game. Pic/ AFP

But it should be kept to a half-hour or an hour time period, which is apt for a sportsperson body to rejuvenate and feel fresh, followed by 8-9 hours sleep, as overdoing the activity could leave one very tired, she added.

It should be noted that while all the eight teams that remain in the battle of 2014 FIFA World Cup, have permitted intimate contact between players and their partners for some extent, the teams namely Russia, Chile, Mexico and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which have been eliminated had clearly banned sex. 

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