Tiki Taka

Tiki-taka dead? Long live tiki-taka!

It is the execution of the philosophy, not the philosophy itself, that's faulty.

Chelsea, Real Madrid provide latest twist in football's tactical cold war

What must really be appreciated is how both teams have shown a way to break the best, they have exposed a vulnerability. But for this, you just don't need the template, you also need the players.

Does Barcelona's defeat to Atletico spell the end for tiki-taka?

As Barcelona trudged off the field -- downcast and well beaten by a tactically superior Atletico Madrid, the overwhelming feeling was they need a change of tactics.

Mastermind behind Spain's Euro 2008 triumph Aragones dies

he will mostly be remembered for what happened on June 29, 2008, when his team beat Germany 1-0 in Vienna to claim its first major title in 44 years.

Spain prove that tiki taka is alive and well

Bayern's 7-0 aggregate win over Barcelona, in particular, was hailed in some quarters as the end of tiki taka. But there seems to be plenty of life left in Vicente del Bosque's side.