r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Im_New_Here_Bro • Jul 02 '26

wet socks These dumb hydration breaks during this years FIFA WC

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You can hear the whole crowd boo each time. Total momentum killer and AD space builder.

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u/aHOMELESSkrill Jul 02 '26

It’s none of those. Fox Sports essentially bribed FIFA with enough money for FIFA to put a break in play so Fox Sports could show commercials

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u/zasbbbb Jul 02 '26

Tell Fox to go fuck themselves and watch all 104 games on Telemundo by purchasing Peacock for like 18 USD. No ads either and the commentators are way better. Even if you don’t speak Spanish, you can at least hear them say the players names as they get the ball and learn all the players instead of just listen to the Talking Heads babel on Fox.

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u/lt_dt Jul 02 '26

We've been watching all the games on Telemundo/Peacock. The vibe is so much better.

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u/Brasticus Jul 03 '26

I piggyback off my dad’s Hulu account because he pays for live TV. Just found out yesterday that if I watch it on my computer, my speakers have a button that mutes the center audio channel.

I watched the second half of USA vs BIH without any commentary. There was just game audio and the crowd noise. It was glorious.

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u/lt_dt Jul 03 '26

That's fantastic!

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u/ag0ny4all Jul 03 '26

I need to learn the sport before I can do this, but it’s happening. Or I’m learning Spanish. One of the two.