US coach Jurgen Klinsmann has made it clear that unlike their Mexican counterparts, his players are free to have all the sex they want during the World Cup. Klinsmann was asked about his stance on the matter by Fusion TV after Mexico manager Miguel Herrera took a firm position in favour of abstinence for the duration of the World Cup.

"I think we are very casual in the way we approach things. Their families can come pretty much any time. They will be at the games, they can come by at the hotel, we will have barbecues together," Klinsmann told Fusion's The Soccer Gods. "Every nation is different. I've played in different countries where, you know, you didn't see your girlfriend or your wife for two months. That was more the Italian background when I played in Italy. So I respect the Mexican approach because it's more their culture at that moment. I think we have a group of guys together and an environment together that is very open, it's very' casual. But once we go on the field for training and also for the games, we are very serious and down to business/