Marketing
Alex Brownsell
Feb 27, 2014

Adidas withdraws 'sexualised' World Cup T-shirts after Brazil backlash

Adidas is withdrawing risqué Brazilian-themed T-shirts ahead of this summer's Fifa World Cup, after complaints that they encourage sex tourism.

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