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The head of the Argentine Football Association has apologised for the publication of a 2018 World Cup manual that included advice on how to woo Russian women.
The advice, which has been condemned as sexist, was part of a course entitled “Language and Russian Culture”, “Thinking of the World Cup” and included the tips "Be clean, don't be negative and don't treat women as objects".
"An internal investigation ... concluded that part of the material was printed in error. It does not reflect the thinking of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), nor its president Claudio Tapia, nor any of its directors," the association said in a statement.
Show all 51 1 /51World Cup 2018 official kits World Cup 2018 official kits World Cup 2018 kits The kits for the 2018 World Cup have started to be released ... but which one is your favourite?
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World Cup 2018 official kits Russia home They say: A clean design in red and white, inspired by the 1988 USSR jersey.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Russia away They say: A smart strip in white and blue with subtle geometric pattern.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Saudi Arabia home and away Both home and away kits yet to be released. Will be supplied by Nike. Will probably feature a bit of green.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Egypt home They say: A ‘sleek and modern’ kit with sublimated check pattern on the front and white Adidas strips down the sides.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Uruguay home They say: A clean design in ‘silver lake blue’, with an ‘engineered jacquard graphic’ in the middle of the jersey.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Portugal home They say: The red base from Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph is retained, with Nike introducing ‘gold-metallic trim’ and a green collar.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Portugal away They say: An all-white design inspired by the country’s naval history.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Spain home They say: Made by Adidas and inspired by the classic 1994 home strip.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Spain away They say: Another 1980s inspired kit. ‘Halo blue’ with bright orange trim.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Morocco home and away Both kits, to be produced by Adidas, are yet to be released.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Iran home and away Same again – to be produced by Adidas but yet to be released. Hurry up lads!
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World Cup 2018 official kits France home They say: A traditional look with blue jersey, white shorts and red socks.
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World Cup 2018 official kits France away They say: White shirt, blue sleeves and white socks – with a distinct graphic print.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Australia home and away Move along, nothing to see here. Nike’s Aussie kits are yet to be released.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Peru home They say: The last ever Umbro kit for the country – Marathon Sports take over next year.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Denmark home and away Yet to be released. But they’re to be manufactured by Hummel. So they’re bound to be good.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Argentina home They say: A classic effort that draws inspiration from the 1993 Copa America strip, coincidentally the last time Argentina won a major title.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Argentina away They say: Black jerseys with neat white and blue trim, white shorts, black socks.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Iceland home They say: An Errea produced kit which incorporates the traditional home colours of blue, red and white.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Iceland away They say: The reverse of the home shirt.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Croatia home They say: Nike offer a new interpretation of the team’s iconic checker design, with much larger checks than usual.
World Cup 2018 official kits Croatia away They say: The same template as the home shirt, but with a black and dark blue colour scheme.
World Cup 2018 official kits Nigeria home They say: An eclectic combination of bright green, white and black in an especially bold design.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Nigeria away They say: A clean design in dark green with subtle zigzag print.
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World Cup 2018 official kits They say: A traditional effort with subtle zigzag pattern.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Brazil away They say: Based on the same design as the home shirt. Royal blue with a unique star pattern covering the front.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Switzerland home and away Not released yet, soz.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Costa Rica home and away The bad news: the kits haven’t been released yet. The good news: they’re being made by New Balance, so will be peng.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Serbia away They say: White with red trim, with the nation’s flag running down the centre.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Germany home They say: White, black and inspired by the iconic 1990 strip.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Germany away They say: The first green German jersey since Euro 2012, inspired by the 1994 away effort.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Mexico home They say: Manufactured by Adidas, featuring the country’s traditional green colour with white applications.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Mexico away They say: Draws inspiration from Mexico’s kits of the 1950s. White with a green, white and red chest stripe.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Sweden home They say: The traditional yellow and blue, with a subtle jacquard pattern on the front.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Sweden away They say: Adidas claim the away kit features ‘a sleek design in blue and yellow’.
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World Cup 2018 official kits South Korea home They say: A classic red design with dark blue shorts and red socks.
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World Cup 2018 official kits South Korea away They say: Predominantly white, with a bold blue and red graphic print subtly inspired by a tiger pattern and the Taegeuk symbol.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Belgium home They say: A bold design that takes inspiration from the iconic 1984 top.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Belgium away They say: Yellow and black with a slight all-over graphic print.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Panama home and away Yet to be released.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Tunisia home They say: White with red crew-neck collar and cuffs, and a dotted gradient graphic.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Tunisia away They say: The Tunisia 2018 World Cup away shirt is red with white details.
Uhlsport
World Cup 2018 official kits England home They say: Manufactured by Nike, with a white base with blue for logos and a modern knit pattern on the front.
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World Cup 2018 official kits England away They say: Red all over with a subtle St George’s Cross motif across the front.
Nike
World Cup 2018 official kits Poland home and away To be made by Nike, but yet to be released.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Senegal home and away To be made by Puma, but yet to be released. IT'S TOO LATE FOR OUR POLL NOW, SENEGAL.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Colombia home They say: Produced by Adidas with a traditional colour scheme, inspired by the iconic home shirts worn in the 1970s and 80s.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Colombia away They say: Predominantly royal blue, with bright orange trim and a jazzy pattern down one side of the shirt.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Japan home They say: According to Adidas: ‘the shirt’s bespoke look and graphic takes inspiration from traditional samurai armour’.
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World Cup 2018 official kits Japan away They say: An understated all-white kit with subtle grey trim.
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Tapia visited Russia House, a cultural institute, in Buenos Aires on Wednesday to personally apologise for the gaffe.
News reports said the information had been presented to players, AFA staff and media earlier this week at a special forum on how to prepare for the World Cup.
More than 40,000 Argentines have bought tickets for matches in the tournament that kicks off in Moscow on 14 June.
Two-time winners of the World Cup, Argentina have been drawn to play Iceland, Nigeria and Croatia.
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