India, June 27 -- Hydration break has become the buzzword in football. As players break for a breather in the middle of either playing halves, critics scoff at the idea, calling it a commercial break. Many players and experts feel it breaks momentum.

While the debate rages on, FIFA president Gianni Infantino fiercely backed hydration timeouts in his latest comments. Asked if the move would stay in future tournaments, he said, FIFA would analyse "based on this experience."

Infantino called the hydration break purely a player welfare measure introduced to help players cope with the USA's warm weather. "There is no additional revenue for FIFA, as all commercial agreements were signed well in advance," he said. It wasn't the complete truth....