Covering a tournament, my smartwatch showed my heart rate was 10-20 beats above normal. How luxurious to half-watch I fell asleep at some point during the Netherlands v Japan game. It had been a hot and drowsy day by the shores of Lake Annecy, a square and heavy heat, where the sun and the driv...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/18/world-cup-viewed-from-afar-like-ambient-noise)