My pinned tweet disappeared. So here it is again.

This is the year when the game of two halves became the game of four quarters. And the greatest sport and event was damaged for fistfuls of dollars. Hydration breaks ruin the game’s flow and frustrates fans and viewers. If hydration breaks were solely about player welfare then they would be linked to the temperature in the stadia. It’s a nonsense having a three-minute break in an air-conditioned arena. Fifa should long ago have established a working party of coaches, sports scientists, national team doctors and Fifpro to agree a set temperature at kickoff, say 25C, which triggers the breaks. That would prove the breaks were for player welfare. At the moment, and to nobody’s surprise, it is widely accepted that these breaks are for US TV to accommodate commercials. Big bucks for the small screen. Fifa should have thought more about the effect on games and to fan (and viewer) experience when negotiating. Coaches’ desire for a mid-half tactical time-out masquerading as a drinks stop should be resisted anyway. Games have been played for 150 years without needing such intervention. Coaches can shout instructions. And who says that 22 mins and 67 mins is when a coach needs to intervene anyway. It’s nonsense. It’s about money. Respected and sane footballing voices from Virgil van Dijk to Mauricio Pochettino have spoken out against the breaks. Fifa should listen to them not appear only to listen to the rustle of dollar bills. It’s important that there is resistance to this from all over. Because if we tolerate this, our TV games could be next. BBC can’t do ads, ITV says it won’t follow its US counterparts. But it has been discussed by TV people. It’ll come one day. #FIFAWorldCup.

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Trump surrendered to Iran, and now you're going to pay to rebuild them. Had enough yet?

‘Dr. Spivey’ in ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975) was played by Dr. Dean Brooks, a real life Doctor at the institute in which it was filmed. #JackNicholson #MilosForman

Can’t help but find it funny that FIFA have brought in a 5 second restart rule for throw ins to speed up the pace of the game whilst also implementing two separate three minute water breaks in each match so adverts can be mainlined into people’s eyeballs.

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This was filmed over 80 years ago. Berlin, Germany right after WWII.

Great half that.

In 2001 Barcelona needed 3 goals to qualify for the Champions league and rivaldo did this💀! Barcelona fans who watched and experienced this will never forget. ❤️

Hydration breaks in an air conditioned, closed roof stadium?

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Well, Germany won 7-1, but somehow I wasn't that impressed with 'em.

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