Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks
Supporters are booing them, coaches are using them, players are adapting to them - mid-half hydration breaks are affecting everyone at the World Cup in different ways.
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"It is good practice to have them to prepare for New York and Boston."
— Jordan Pickford , Athlete
"I don't feel like we need them, we've acclimatised well."
— Nico O'Reilly , Athlete
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Supporters are booing them, coaches are using them, players are adapting to them - mid-half hydration breaks are affecting everyone at the World Cup in different ways.
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