The Sun dropped the bombshell and talkSPORT repeated it: England would be considering using Viagra before facing Mexico at Estadio Ciudad de México, at 2,240 meters above sea level. 🚨💊
It sounds like a joke, but there is medical logic behind it: sildenafil dilates the pulmonary blood vessels and helps the body oxygenate itself better.
The Argentine club Unión de Santa Fe already used it to play in Quito, and in 2010 the same rumor circulated about the England national team in South Africa.
The bizarre thing is that the World Anti-Doping Agency does not even ban it. But there is a problem: the studies showing improvements of up to 35% in performance were conducted at more than 3,800 meters, almost double the altitude of the Mexican capital.
What do you think of this measure? ⚽🇬🇧