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Spain's recent success was built on what they call "tiki-taka, " its often intoxicating possession game.
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Guardiola, with his 14 major trophies in five years, is the urbane architect of the world's most stylish team, a custodian of tiki-taka soccer.
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Rather than using it as a key to unlock opposing teams, tiki-taka was employed as a padlock to keep Spain's goal off-limits to opponents.
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While Spain's "tiki-taka" triangular passing style remains the game's intellectual apotheosis, the Germans are nothing short of thrilling, combining creative passing with lightning speed and astounding athleticism.
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Whisper it quietly, but some have even labeled Spain's previously much-feted tiki-taka style of play "boring" and claimed it is currently a more defensive tactic than offensive.
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Taking into account all of the statistics, considering Spain's domineering tiki taka possession-based style and Brazil's "jogo bonito, " which team will history remember as the better?
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