Soccer: Fifa deny World Cup drink breaks
Football bosses have denied they will turn World Cup matches into a game of four quarters.
Two 90-second water breaks midway through each half had been proposed at Fifa meetings for World Cup games.
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Two 90-second water breaks midway through each half had been proposed at Fifa meetings for World Cup games.
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