Italy want drink breaks to counter World Cup heat Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has called for the introduction of drink breaks during next year’s World Cup finals in Brazil to counter the debilitating effects of heat and humidity at venues in the tropical northeast. “You can’t even give players water because FIFA want the bottles near the goalposts, which can only be of use when there are corner kicks,” he told a meeting with foreign reporters in Rome. We will make this request in the next two days.” FIFA has already rejected calls to reconsider its decision to schedule noon kick-offs for some matches in tropical venues.
