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Published online 9 June 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060605-16
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Sex before the big game?
Time to silence the spoilsports: experts say it doesn't hamper footballers' performance.
At last, an answer to the question that has vexed generations of footballers: having sex the night before a big match does not harm your sporting performance.
The received wisdom among soccer coaches is that nookie the night before is bad news for players.
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