England is gearing up for what is sure to be an incredibly tough match against Mexico in Mexico City.
And when the going gets tough, sometimes you need help from a little blue pill, right, fellas?
…Yes, that one.
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While you may think Viagra has only one, very specific use, you’d be mistaken. The Sun pointed out that England’s players could take the drug to help deal with the altitude in Mexico City if they felt they needed it.
Mexico City Stadium (which we all know outside of World Cup times as Azteca Stadium) is over 7,217 feet above sea level.
For comparison, the Denver Broncos’ Empower Field at Mile High sits at — no prizes for this one — one mile or 5,280 feet above sea level.
But Viagra — which is not on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s list of banned substances — has been found in some studies to reduce feelings of fatigue and dizziness brought about by altitude by reducing blood pressure in the lungs.
It makes sense since it’s primarily used for moving blood to… other places.
Something tells me this plan would be far from foolproof, but when you’re playing the Mexicans in Mexico, you need any edge you can get.
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In fact, when England arrived in Mexico ahead of Sunday’s match, the location of the team’s hotel was kept secret.
That’s because when Mexico took on Ecuador in the previous round, Mexican fans sat outside the hotel and did whatever they could to make sure they couldn’t get a good night’s sleep.
So, like I said, anything to get an edge, and if that means popping a pill that will improve your “performance,” maybe that’s just what the doctor ordered.
Hey, it’s the World Cup; you do what you’ve got to do.
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