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.

Pep Guardiola has become synonymous with the idea over the last decade, but what is the story behind the tactical phenomenon? Perhaps the single greatest tactical revolution that helped Spain to ...

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Morocco players fell back on defense and patiently watched as Spain kept passing the ball around midfield during their round of 16 match at the World Cup. Side to side, from one ...

Ah, Xavi Hernández, the midfield robin, and the tiki-taka king. He made soccer look like a game of chess where he would always call checkmate after three moves. Let’s break down the legend that is ...

Their tiki-taka style thrilled supporters at the last European Championships and also at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Now it has taken them to the brink of history as the only side to win three ...

DOHA, Qatar — It was a World Cup win fit for a king. Literally. King Felipe VI was among those congratulating Spain in Qatar after its 7-0 rout of Costa Rica in the World Cup opener Wednesday, when ...

BERLIN (AP) — Greedy for the ball no more, Spain has won a game by playing unlike Spain. After La Roja’s 3-0 victory over Croatia 3-0 at Euro 2024 on Saturday, the match statistics showed something ...

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