No orgies please, we’re Spanish

IN one of the biggest superstitions in football, players have long been banned by their managers from having sex before a game to save their energy for the big day.

But Spain boss Luis Enrique says it is ‘totally normal’ for his stars to do ‘what they need to and want to’ – so long as they don’t get too carried away.

The coach, who played for his country 62 times, said: ‘I don’t mind players having sex the night before matches but I draw the line at orgies.’ He added: ‘It’s something I consider totally normal. If you’re at an orgy the night before a match then obviously that’s not ideal, but... it’s not something that worries me at all. It’s normal. When I was a player if I was at home before a game, with my wife, well we did what we had to do.’

Enrique’s comments could prove awkward with Spain’s star striker Ferran Torres, who is dating the manager’s daughter Sira Martinez. The ex-Manchester City player scored twice in Spain’s 7-0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday and dedicated one of his goals to her.