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To watch Barca is to become hypnotized by 11 men in blue-and-red striped shirts seemingly standing around and tapping the ball from one to another until an opportunity emerges, a style known as "tiki-taka," or "touch-touch."
United Facing a Devil of a Job Matthew Futterman 2011
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Known as "tiki-taka," or "touch-touch," this hypnotic, brilliant and occasionally boring short-passing attack often allows Barcelona to control the ball for more than 70% of the game.
A Track Team That Also Plays Soccer Matthew Futterman 2011
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In recent years, European football has been conquered in nearly every respect by the patient, possession-focused passing attack known as "tiki-taka."
Stoke Plays the Ugly Bug Ball Jonathan Clegg 2011
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"What would the rugby equivalent of tiki-taka be?"
Rugby World Cup 2011: South Africa v Australia – live! | Evan Fanning 2011
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England hope a high-tempo approach will nullify their opponents' particular brand of tiki-taka.
Hope Powell's England need cool heads in the heat of World Cup battle 2011
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Pulis would likely take grave offence if you suggested he'd been up to anything as underhand and fancy as tiki-taka but the increasing use of silky wing play has helped move the side away from a reliance on Rory Delap's long throw-ins and sundry other set plays, all arrowed towards the big men in the box.
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Their DNA fathered tiki-taka back in the day with Arthur Rowe's push and run bringing their first league title and creating a millstone around numerous managers' necks.
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In the league last month, Real attacked Barcelona from the off, were 1-0 up faster than you can say tiki-taka and were eventually beaten 3-1.
Real Madrid v Barcelona – as it happened | Jacob Steinberg 2012
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A probably unique variation on tiki-taka whereby intricate patterns are worked, as though by delicate fingers weaving Chantilly lace, up to the edge of the opposition box before the ball is played back to the centre-backs to start the move again or, if feeling adventurous, carefully sidefooted into the opposing goalkeeper's arms.
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Deservedly proud of his fine record with Ireland and first years at SunderlandClogger or tiki-taka?
Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 2011-12 team guide 2011
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