Germany fly in groundskeeper Breuning to maintain World Cup training pitch amid heat
Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
June 10 : Germany have flown in veteran groundskeeper Sebastian Breuning to water and maintain their World Cup training ground at North Carolina’s Wake Forest University amid high temperatures, German newspaper Bild said in a report.
Breuning, who has been the German soccer association’s (DFB) groundskeeping coordinator since 2022, was seen tending to the heavily watered pitch with local staff after Tuesday’s training session amid hot and humid weather.
FIFA has for the first time mandated three-minute hydration breaks in each half for all 104 matches of the World Cup starting Thursday in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, after soaring temperatures affected last year’s Club World Cup held in the U.S.
“Yes, it needs water. That’s the problem with these temperatures, for drinking and also on the pitch. And that’s being taken care of,” Germany’s national team director Rudi Voeller told Bild.
Guess Word
Crack the word, one row at a time
Buzzword
Create words using the given letters
Mini Sudoku
Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser
Mini Crossword
Small grid, big challenge
Word Search
Spot as many words as you can
“The people here are going to incredible lengths. It’s great to see how much help is being given… of course, the pitch can be harder and drier. But the conditions are quite good. We’ve got nothing to complain about.”
Germany will kick off their campaign with a Group E match against Curacao on Sunday.
Source: Reuters
Sign up for our newsletters
Get the CNA app
Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories
Get WhatsApp alerts
Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST
Tap here to return to FAST
FAST
About The Author
