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    Football fans have less sex after their team loses, study reveals

    FOOTBALL fans get less bedroom action when their team loses, research reveals.Experts found birth rates plunged nine months after a shock defeat.
    Football fans have less luck in the bedroom after a defeat for their teamCredit: Alamy
    They think the unexpected losses can trigger changes in key hormones that result in lower libido.
    Being grumpy over a loss also reduces fans’ chances of getting frisky.
    Poor results for a team saw birth rates locally down by 0.8 per cent nine months later.
    Researchers found the effect was even more dramatic if teams lost a relegation battle or a major European match.
    In those cases, nine months later births were down by as much as 1.3 per cent.
    Scientists analysed 14 years’ worth of data and matched every result in Spain’s La Liga with local birth rates.
    By comparing betting odds with actual scores, they could calculate whether or not the result was an upset.
    Supporters moods can swing after a defeat from grumpiness to lack of energyCredit: Alamy

    But experts found the opposite was not the case, with no increase in birth rates nine months after a major win for a team.
    Writing in the European Journal of Population, lead researcher Fabrizio Bernardi said: “We find that unexpected losses of local teams lead to a small decrease in the number of births nine months thereafter.
    “Negative mood induced by a defeat has a negative effect on fertility because it reduces the probability of intercourse.”
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    Football fans ‘lose interest in sex when their team flops on the pitch’

    FOOTBALL fans lose interest in sex when their team flops on the pitch, a poll found.
    Supporters suffer a dip in performance after a bad result — with ­followers in Middlesbrough the most likely to be affected.

    A defeat on the pitch can lead to football fans losing their sex driveCredit: Alamy

    Almost ten per cent there admitted that a loss dented their libido.
    Those in Dudley, West Mids, came next with 7.1 per cent flopping in the sack after a defeat.
    Supporters in Dundee suffered the next biggest hit to their sex drive, with those in Derby and Leicester in joint fourth. Overall, around one in 20 devotees said a defeat — especially at home — left them so deflated they would avoid a romp.
    Fans in Nottingham were least affected, with just 0.7 per cent losing their mojo.

    Middlesbrough supporters’ sex drives are most affected by their team’s resultsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

    Marcella Zanchi, of sexual wellness firm Lelo, said: “Our research shows football fans are letting their love for the game affect an entirely different game they have in the bedroom.
    “With the season in full swing, we challenge Brits to get playing a different type of sport that’s sure to leave you feeling much better than your team losing a football match.”
    Lelo quizzed 4,000 supporters nationwide.

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