5 minutes ago

Thomas Tuchel Blasts World Cup Hydration Breaks for Ruining Match Identity

"It changes the identity of the football match much more than I thought. It breaks the match almost in four quarters," Tuchel said. The England manager claimed the two forced three-minute breaks in either half stop the flow that "adds to the characteristic" of soccer. "In one unbroken half, it builds momentum and battle on the field between the teams."