Megan Rapinoe blasts World Cup hydration breaks: ‘So antithetical to the sport’ (opens in new tab)

As great as the action on the pitch has been through the early stages of this summer’s FIFA Men’s World Cup, the decision to effectively break every game into “quarters” with mandatory hydration breaks in each 45-minute half has remained controversial. The decision, mandated by FIFA under the guise of player welfare, has conveniently allowed…