Tiki-taka no more: Spain’s remarkable ball possession streak ends at Euro 2024 against Croatia
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Tiki-taka no more: Spain’s remarkable ball possession streak ends at Euro 2024 against Croatia

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Greedy for the ball no more, Spain has won a game by playing unlike Spain. After La Roja’s 3-0 victory over Croatia 3-0 at Euro 2024 on Saturday, the match statistics showed something extremely rare: Spain had only 46% possession. “The important thing is winning and playing well, not the possession stats,” Spain midfielder Fabián Ruiz said after scoring a goal and setting up another against Croatia. Spain won the 2010 World Cup under coach Vicente del Bosque, then Euro 2012 as defending champion — both while dominating possession. Those defeats stung, and Spain’s new coach Luis de la Fuente has revolutionized the team’s priorities since taking over from Luis Enrique after the 2022 World Cup.

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