I don’t like the World Cup hydration breaks but trust me – they help the coaches | Emma Hayes (opens in new tab)

Nobody wants more stoppages in the game but it allows us, whether on TV or the touchline, to analyse what we seeIn the NFL or NBA, a head coach can sometimes affect momentum in the game during a timeout. Even as a head coach in American football you get three timeouts per half. In most cases in soccer, players have to problem-solve and think on their feet.I’m not a fan of the hydration breaks that have been introduced at this World Cup, but they’re here for now and it is fascinating from a co...