A game of four quarters: Socceroos will try to exploit World Cup ‘hydration breaks’

Every half at the World Cup will stop for a three-minute “hydration break”, aka a mid-game ad break. Tony Popovic isn’t moaning about it; he wants the Socceroos to find a way to take advantage.


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