The reignition of an age-old rivalry promised a spectacle between two advocates of a new school approach But amid over two hours of entertainment, old habits died hard The masters gave a lecture of...

Everyone remembers the EURO 2012 final, where the Spanish golden generation won a third trophy in a mere four years But as one mission came to an end, another had begun From then on, Italy swore...

Eight minutes in, Spain looked well on their way to slide into the last four of EURO 2020 But dominance of the ball and territory alone does not win games A familiar lack of penetration around the...

The clash of two methodical setups on a mild afternoon in Copenhagen gave the impression that Spain's match with Croatia would be a terse affair But, the contest could not have gone any more...

Monopolization of the ball, field territory, but missed chances aplenty For a moment, it looked as if Spain would repeat the mistakes from their two first games This time, they took their chances...

After a goalless draw with Sweden, Spain hoped to find the last piece to the jigsaw puzzle against Poland But the guests had several tricks to call on, and Spain’s finishing worries persisted Both...

Spain's matchup with Sweden pitted two sides on either end of the tactical specturm Spain notoriously thrives on the ball, while Sweden is renownedly resolute without it In a ninety minute drill of...

On and off the pitch, Luis Enrique has tried to mold a systematic outfit in his tenure as Spain manager Retaining the core of the style of years past, but still able to stand out from the crowd of...

Two sides amid transformative phases locked horns here Germany had no buildup answers to the Spanish man-marking press thus their attacking threat vanished as soon as their direct play was stifled In...

With the teams lining up in systems which saw them matched up man for man when pressing, much of the first half revolved around who could get the upper hand against the man-marking of the opponent...