Van Dijk criticizes World Cup hydration breaks

Virgil van Dijk has criticised the introduction of hydration breaks at this summer's World Cup.

Speaking after the Netherlands' 2-2 draw with Japan on Sunday -- a match which was played at the air-conditioned AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas -- the Dutch captain was asked what he thought of the presence of breaks when conditions are not overly hot.

The 34-year-old laughed, before saying: "Hydration breaks are a bit interesting, because I was obviously watching almost all the games up until today, and every time going to commercial is a bit ... Not really that I like it.

"I think for the neutral…