It is said that, at 33 years old, Alexander the Great cried salt tears when he realized there were no more worlds to conquer. Almost two millennia later, in 2009, another young man found himself ...

As we near the end of the decade, The Athletic presents the first in a 20-part series assessing the most memorable, significant and tactically-innovative sides of the 2010s. First up, Villarreal ...

On the same day the Football Association decided to part ways with Stuart Pearce for England’s dismal showing at the UEFA European U-21 Championship, holders Spain won their second successive underage ...

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The mastering of the midfield has been a fascination for managers past and present, the centre-piece of a successful side and the area where domination is so often translated into tangible results.

Spain are out of the World Cup after losing a round of 16 penalty shootout to Russia and passing — a lot. There is a difference between tiki taka football and the possession football that led Spain to ...

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have set their own tactical trends in recent years - but could there be another shift in direction on the horizon? Football is a game that never stands still. It seems ...

When Spain completed their unprecedented hat-trick of major tournament wins back in 2012, it seemed as though they had cracked the code for non-stop success in international football. Their 4-0 ...

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