Get this so far to fuck! The beautiful game is a game of TWO HALVES!
The monetisation of every aspect of life is such an American cancer. I really hope we never see these type of breaks again after this World Cup.
I have no problem with hydration breaks. It benefits players and advertisers. Win/win. Yes, it changes how you play/coach/watch, but so did substitutions, 3 pts for win, VAR, etc. Evolve and adapt. There will be a generation whose version of the beautiful game includes quarters.
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๐ณโ๏ธ Ayer, en el partido entre EEUU y Paraguay, los jugadores ya ESTABAN LISTOS PARA REANUDAR tras la pausa de rehidrataciรณnโฆ
Pero un oficial de la FIFA los hizo esperar hasta que terminara el CORTE COMERCIAL. โ ๏ธ
Vรญa @Cristoffede.
Was always a money grab, disguised as protecting player welfare. There should be a rule if the heat is over a certain temp then water breaks come in, if not then play as usual. Some of the games did not need these and it just ruins the flow of the game.
๐จ Cooling breaks at the World Cup are already causing controversy. ๐คฏ
During Mexico vs South Africa, officials reportedly held up the restart because broadcaster Fox was still in a commercial break. The game eventually resumed while advertisements were still being shown on air. ๐ฅถ
Questions are now being raised over whether these stoppages are purely for player welfare, or if they are also being used to maximise advertising revenue. ๐ฐ
(Source: @Romain_Molina)
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๐จ Jรผrgen Klopp has launched a scathing attack on the cooling breaks being used during this World Cup. ๐
"Football is being held hostage by executives sitting in air-conditioned offices.
These breaks are being presented as a shield for player welfare, a noble weapon against the heat. In reality, they are nothing more than a golden cage built for sponsors.
When I saw players standing around during cooling breaks while television timeouts dictated the rhythm of the match, I couldn't help but ask myself: who is the World Cup really serving?
The supporters? The players? Or the advertisers?
A World Cup match should flow like a river. Instead, we are building dams in the middle of it so commercials can be shown.
It's dangerous for the spirit of the game. Football used to be the main event, but it now risks becoming background music for an advertising show."
He didn't hold back. ๐๐
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