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    BBC to ignore World Cup final half-time show as broadcaster sets out plans

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    2. aredddit on

      Can only imagine what cringey stuff the Americans have got planned… probably kid rock singing on the halfway line with bombers doing a fly over… all whilst some uncultured yanks who paid $10k a ticket chant U.S.A

    4. SamePlane7792 on

      Watch a cringy half time show or listen to ex Man Utd pundits… I’ll just put it on mute anyways.

    5. rider_0n_the_st0rm on

      Ain’t going to matter I’ll be so bevved up when England are 3-0 in the final that I will be seeing new colours

    7. jlo1989 on

      Having a half time show is needless yank BS. But tbf I’d rather watch Shakira than listen to a parade of semi intelligent ex players talk about how someone needs to do better and who wants it more.

    8. Shoddy-One-2064 on

      Even listening to Gary Neville’s “punditry” is better than this shite

    11. ash_ninetyone on

      No one will be there to watch it anyway. Half time is the point we all get up to have a piss and then get another bevvy.

      If you’re in the pub, it might take that long for you to get served.

    13. Saw_Boss on

      The lexus half time show, brought to you by crypto.com. featuring the Geico dancers.

    14. bobblebob100 on

      BBC half time shows is talking about the England team every time, even when England arent playing

      Much rather hear information on the 2 teams actually playing

    15. Dizagaox on

      Whilst I get why it’s being dunked on, this is also one the most high profile production produced by a charity in recent years. Shakira, Madonna, BTS and Coldplay are promoting Global Citizen, which has a UK team and is front and centre as FIFA is trying to greenwash itself. So it is a bit weird to not show it.

    16. PsychologicalDish430 on

      Good! Absolute nonsense but likely have to listen to Micah Richards instead.

    17. Mizfit1991 on

      Half time is for your toilet break and to have a disagreement with your pals about how your left side looks weak and their defence is there for the taking. Not for watching some choreographed nonsense.

      If you want halftime entertainment then stick kids on to play 5’s.

    18. Ok_Variation2646 on

      I think even 30 mins of eni aluko probably claiming to be able to single handedly run out and win the World Cup by beating two different teams to those playing would be better

    20. Apprehensive-Force13 on

      Half time is when Trump gives a speech about how hes the” best at loving children, hes the best, some might say hes a pedophile but hes actually a world.class ultra mega pedophile. The best the world has seen”

    21. TwobyfFour on

      There was some chelping from the purists when America got the WC in` 94. I remember it being a pretty good World Cup. There was Haji, Stoichkov, Maradonna off his tits, and Baggio`s rat-tail and penalty miss.

      But that was 32 years ago. America has gone down the fucking nutter rabbit hole since then.

    22. midgetman166 on

      At least this will solidify that the US should never host a WC again. Superbowl and World Series? Yes, WC? No

    23. Important-Plane-9922 on

      Another win for the BBC. Long live the most respected broadcaster on the planet.

    24. GigiF70 on

      FIFA seeing the $$$$$ and are basically ‘whatever you want, your majesty Trump.

    25. Deathlina on

      BBC should post a real half time show; a child or some old person (that only a few locals know) taking a penalty followed by watching people eating their half time goodies. If there is time after that then a minute of bum and groin scratching.

    27. PerforatedPie on

      Friendly reminder that FIFA only gave Trump a gold peace prize so that his DOJ would drop the corruption convictions (not charges, convictions by a jury) against top executives.

      Fuck FIFA and their fucking half time show.

    28. Polar-Snow on

      Good! We don’t want stupid show in half time. Prefer usual talk taking about 1st half and what needs be done in 2nd half etc.

    29. Snotbox2020 on

      I thought football was supposed to be universal rules ie a game at non league had the same rules as pro?  If we are changing the half time duration then that impacts ability to perform in the 2nd half?

      I get it for health reasons, eg adjustments for Qatar, but this is not for anything other than TV viewership and ad $…

      So glad we are skipping it..

    30. SomewhereOnLV426 on

      Genuinely interested – how on earth have they managed to extend half-time to 30mins? I can’t imagine any of the teams &players are happy with that, they’ve spent their careers conditioning their body a certain way 🤔

    31. Getafix69 on

      I thought there could never be a worse world cup than the Vuvuzela infested one (I actually quit watching), I’m thinking this one is looking a lot worse and I wouldn’t be opposed to boycotting the entire thing.

    32. DireBriar on

      Bold of you to assume that as soon as the US gets knocked out, all plans for the rest of the games don’t go tits up. 

    33. FL8_JT26 on

      I have no interest in watching the show and I think making half time 25 minutes is naff, but I don’t agree with this. A core part of the World Cup is experiencing the host nation’s sporting culture and, like it or loathe it, this is American culture.

      It’s similar to the vuvuzelas in 2010. They did my head in but I wouldn’t have wanted them to be replaced by fake crowd noise because they’re part of South African fan culture and it’s part of what made that WC unique.

      Again I have no love for the US or these shows but as a matter of principle I think we should respect the cultural traditions of the host nations.