Soccer / Football · BBC Sport

Education, Barcelona & Basque culture - why Spain are dominating football

Published by BBC Sport on September 25, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET

Spain go into Saturday's Nations League match against England on a 38-match unbeaten run - and with a host of honours to their name. Why are they so good?

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