Extended three-week international break is longest yet, ESPN explains
The upcoming international football break will run a week longer than previous ones, but ESPN argues that is not necessarily a bad thing.

The upcoming international break in football will last three weeks, a week longer than fans have grown used to, according to ESPN.
While such breaks have often been seen as unwelcome interruptions to club seasons, ESPN's report argues the longer break is not as bad as it may sound.
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