Sex at World Cup is OK, Argentina's team told

Tango dancing isn't as popular as soccer in Argentina, but it's up there

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By Jacques Senf

Perhaps Argentina, home of the tango, is replacing those samba-dancing Brazilians as the sex symbol of the World Cup.

First, Argentine coach Maradona promised he would run naked through the streets of Buenos Aires if his team wins. (And wouldn't we all want a well-placed "Hand of God" to intervene if that happens?)

Now the Argentine team has received official approval from its team doctor to have sex during the month-long tournament.

"The players can have sex with their wives and girlfriends during the World Cup," Dr. Donato Vallani said on Radio Del Plata (Via AP). "Players are not Martians."

But the doc did have one set of restrictions, saying the players' sex "should not be at 2 a.m. with champagne and Havana cigars."

We're guessing he'd also be opposed to 4 a.m. with a Saint Pauli Girl and some Camels.