World Cup Cooling Break – the Twitter reaction
Holland's match against Mexico featured the first ever World Cup #coolingbreak. But what is it? Is it right? Is it wrong? Is it funny? Twitter had questions, answers and jokes...
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In extreme humidity and temperatures approaching 40°C, The Netherlands and Mexico World Cup teams became a test case for Fifa’s new Cooling Break rule – a chance to rehydrate, enjoy a cold towel and perhaps talk tactics.
#coolingbreak was immediately trending on Twitter as users discussed the pros and cons of the decision. Was it necessary? Was it really just a coaching break? If players need a 3-minute break in Brazil, how long will they need in the desert heat of Qatar in 2022? And if they can take a break to cool down why can’t Fifa spare a few seconds to look at contentious decisions too?
Plus plenty of silliness, of course…
A contentious decision…
So we can stop matches for a 3-minute cooling break but not to review a contentious penalty decision for 30 seconds? #FIFAsense
— Nik Postinger (@nikpostinger) June 29, 2014
Breaking point in Qatar
First cooling break ever in a World Cup. And it's only just above 32Celsius… How many cooling breaks will the players need in Qatar…?
— Kim Ghattas (@KimGhattas) June 29, 2014
Qatar 2022 will have 90 minutes of water breaks with 3 minutes of football in each half#CoolingBreak #MEX #NED #WorldCup
— Neil Humphreys (@NeilHumphreys) June 29, 2014
Where have we seen that before…?
Big Jack was ahead of his time #CoolingBreak about 20 years too late FIFA! pic.twitter.com/GdNrePqkdB
— Niall Kelly (@nkbelfast) June 29, 2014
Possible improvements?
It would be funny if all the players were handed ice-lollies #coolingbreak
— Rhaegar Targaryen (@Yasmin_Gooner) June 29, 2014
Instead of a cooling break how about just turning on the sprinklers? Great summer fun #NED v #MEX
— Paul Jones (@Jonesvision) June 29, 2014
For and against
38° plus humidity!! Yikes. Good call on having a #coolingbreak
— Bianca Gonzalez (@iamsuperbianca) June 29, 2014
Good to see players treated like human beings and allowed to have a drink. #Scorchio #CoolingBreak
— MickeyTHFC (@Mickeyleon75) June 29, 2014
The #CoolingBreak for me is a bad idea, it kills the momentum of the the game. It is not for football
— Ramsey D Great! (@HRH_Prime) June 29, 2014
A cooling break? WTF? Football is broken! #coolingbreak #por #usa
— Mary (@MarySheDevilUtd) June 22, 2014
#coolingbreak can't stand the heat then get out the #kitchen.
— Jermaine Bucknor (@snkrface) June 29, 2014
What in the world is going on? #coolingbreak this removed the advantage south Americans used to have #WorldCup
— Adrian Yeo (@ninoamigo) June 29, 2014
Never seen so much bollocks in all my life #coolingbreak #Againstmoderndayfootball
— Jason Marriner (@Jason_marriner1) June 29, 2014
It’s really a coaching break…
Anyone think the @FIFAcom #CoolingBreak should be away from the coaching staff? ie. players in the centre circle
— MUFC Fan2Fan Tickets (@MUFCSparesHOME) June 29, 2014
If the Cooling Break is purely for health reasons should the coaches be allowed to talk to the players? I think not #NED v #MEX
— Paul Jones (@Jonesvision) June 29, 2014
The Cooling Break is…
…epic…
this #coolingbreak is epic
— Steve Pippens (@ethelpip) June 22, 2014
…confusing…
I'm confused. What is a #coolingbreak?
Is this a new thing?#MEXvsNED— Martha Dominguez (@PrincessMarthaD) June 29, 2014
…historic!
We're watching history here. #Coolingbreak
— Jamie (@jtlovell1979) June 29, 2014
