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humor The Daily Mash 2026-06-15

Soccer Fans Upset That Hydration Breaks Interrupt Their VAR Outrage

Fans are furious that players are drinking water instead of letting referees ruin every single goal with agonizing video reviews. Heaven forbid the game involves actual athletic health.


OVERLONG hydration breaks during the World Cup are ruining the spontaneous flow and raw emotion of VAR. <p><strong>OVERLONG hydration breaks during the World Cup are ruining the spontaneous flow and raw emotion of VAR.</strong></p> <p>Pausing matches for three minutes midway through each half for hydration is destroying the magic of watching Video Assisted Referees stop matches after every goal to review footage and make the wrong decision.</p> <p>Football fan Wayne Hayes said: β€œIt’s such bullsh...

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