The public approval rating of Spain's national football team has run an entirely predictable course since 2008—the year they began their tiki-taka takeover of the world. At UEFA Euro 2008, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Spanish national football team has employed the "tiki-taka" style of short, quick passes with great success under managers Luis Aragones and Vicente del Bosque over the past seven years. Spain has ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Add this to your book of Russian proverbs: He who only passes is passed. Mighty Spain dominated the field at Luzhniki Stadium, dulled the senses with mind-numbing ball movement around ...

DOHA, Qatar — 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 ...