What's going on with stoppage time at the World Cup?
Pierluigi Collina decided to wage war on time-wasting at this World Cup, changing tack from the last tournament. But has it been a success so far?
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"The goal we want to achieve is to increase the tempo of the match."
— Pierluigi Collina , Athlete
"The objective is to eliminate, as much as possible, the disruption of the tempo of the match."
— Pierluigi Collina , Athlete
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Pierluigi Collina decided to wage war on time-wasting at this World Cup, changing tack from the last tournament. But has it been a success so far?
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