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Cooling break

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), cooling break means: A permitted pause in a match that gives players time to cool down in hot conditions.

In Turkish: serinleme molası

How it is used

Use according to the competition's arrangements; it is distinct from the shorter drinks break in the Laws.

Example sentences

  1. The referee signalled a cooling break during the hot afternoon match.

    The interruption is an authorised response to the playing conditions.

  2. The match schedule explained when a cooling break could be taken.

    The term refers to an organised stoppage rather than an individual leaving play.

Common collocations

  • take a cooling break
  • signal a cooling break
  • scheduled cooling break
  • refereeThe official in charge of a match who applies the rules, blows the whistle, gives fouls and shows yellow and red cards.
  • stoppage timeMinutes the referee adds at the end of each half to make up for time lost through substitutions, injuries, VAR checks and other delays.

More terms: Rules, Fouls & Match Time

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