https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/7/8/17539948/world-cup-streaming-technology-internet-football-soccer-good

Have you heard? It’s World Cup season! Given that the World Cup only happens every four years, it’s been a good time for me to reflect on the changes in how I’ve been watching the greatest sporting event on the planet (at least, since the last time the tournament rolled around.) In short, technology has made this World Cup better than ever, with everything from the memes to the resolution getting a big boost this year.

And speaking personally, one of the biggest differences for me is the massive growth in internet streaming, combined with the prevalence of unlimited data plans that has made this year’s matches that much easier to watch. Four years ago, I remember sprinting home to catch a shootout that my roommate was texting me about last World Cup, bursting in my door to catch the final shots. There were no over-the-top streaming services like Sling TV or Hulu’s live service for me to catch the game on, and if whatever network that had the rights then was even offering an online stream, it wasn’t the sort of data I could afford to waste on my limited, 2GB per month plan.