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The bemused reaction to Premier League water breaks

Published 16:46 22 Aug 2015 BST

Updated 17:06 22 Aug 2015 BST

Kevin Beirne
The bemused reaction to Premier League water breaks

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Things got pretty heated during Saturday's Premier League action, with temperatures rising to over 30 degrees Celsius at many of the games.

This meant that some of the 3 o'clock kick-offs saw water breaks stop play halfway through the opening period. Unsurprisingly, not everyone was happy about this unusual interruption... https://twitter.com/killianwoods/status/635096287386443776 https://twitter.com/AVFCBlog/status/635096223242944512 Of course, some had a little more sympathy for the players dealing with the heat... https://twitter.com/AdamConor/status/635096429141323776 https://twitter.com/clarebearthomas/status/635095901023961088 Others celebrated the break in play as a welcome change from a dull opening quarter... https://twitter.com/thespursweb/status/635095719146295297 Inevitably, people began to draw comparisons to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar... https://twitter.com/SexyFootball_EU/status/635096567251365889 Some fans started to wonder if the drink breaks might lead to some more stoppages in the future... https://twitter.com/shanenolan1986/status/635097465918758912 But at the end of the day, one player stole the show... https://twitter.com/Mourinholic/status/635098690135441408

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