Spain's elimination from the World Cup by Chile not only spelt the end for one of the greatest national teams, but also threatened the demise of an entire footballing philosophy. The tiki taka might ...

When Spain won back-to-back European titles, the World Cup and Olympic gold, football fans everywhere were in wonder. The blur of red shirts slaloming round their opposition was a given. Pundits waxed ...

Spain’s run of 136 competitive games with more possession than their rival — going back 16 years to the 2008 European Championship final — has finally come to an end. Croatia had 53 per cent of the ...

Perhaps the single greatest tactical revolution that helped Spain to dominate world football in the early part of this decade was tiki-taka. The short, sharp passing style was forged, along with many ...

If a team achieves success, others copy. Barcelona's tiki-taka philosophy, resurrected by Pep Guardiola during his tenure as Barca boss, has been idolised by many a manager, but who has taken the bold ...