Tiki Taka describes a possession focused style built on short passes, constant movement and positional awareness. Rather than relying on speed or physical strength, teams aimed to dominate matches by ...

On 18 June, 2014, the Spanish national team surrendered its defence of the World Cup after being humbled by a vibrant Chile side. This, following a serious 5-1 drubbing at the hands of the Netherlands ...

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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 ...

Tiki-taka – a term now synonymous with beautiful, possession-based football – has become a philosophy that reshaped the ...