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Football fans are not happy about the new hydration breaks at the World Cup. Spectators in stadiums have been booing the breaks. They are not the only unhappy ones. Players and managers are also less than happy. France's manager said the breaks disrupted free-flowing football. He said: "It's almost four quarters, and before we had two halves." A Netherlands defender said the breaks were "not really" something he wanted in football.
FIFA introduced the idea of water breaks last year. It said they would be in every game, regardless of temperatures. Some games have been held in climate-controlled conditions. Critics say the breaks are for commercial reasons. The BBC reported that an average 30-second World Cup ad slot costs up to $750,000. One TV channel came back late from a commercial break. The BBC said: "It is highly likely that the breaks will remain a long-term feature."
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