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Four parts instead of two: the most radical change ever seen in football?

Four parts instead of two: the most radical change ever seen in football?

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"It's a radical change. It changes the essence of the game," says English manager Thomas Tuchel. "I think we won't be able to get rid of it now," adds Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk. "Basically, we no longer have a football of two halves, now we have four," concludes Didier Deschamps, French manager. This summer's World Cup may go down in history as the one that forever changed this sport. The hydration breaks, theoretically imposed to protect players from high temperatures, have divided the game into four quarters.

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