Golden Generation
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The "Golden Generation" refers to Belgium's exceptionally talented cohort of footballers, including stars like Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne, and Romelu Lukaku, who elevated the national team to world-class status in the 2010s.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Generation (Belgium national football team) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
generation of footballers
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sporting cohort ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Belgian Golden Generation
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Belgium Golden Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Belgium’s Golden Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestWorldCupResult | third place ⓘ |
| bestWorldCupResultYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high technical ability
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large number of players at elite European clubs ⓘ strong attacking talent ⓘ |
| coachDuringPeak |
Marc Wilmots
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Roberto Martínez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| criticism | failure to win a major international trophy ⓘ |
| emergenceLinkedTo | improved youth development in Belgium ⓘ |
| famousFor | elevating Belgium to world-class status in international football ⓘ |
| firstReachedFIFAWorldRanking1 | 2015 ⓘ |
| keyCaptain |
Eden Hazard
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Vincent Kompany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyPlaymaker | Kevin De Bruyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | English football terminology ⓘ |
| majorTournament |
2014 FIFA World Cup
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2018 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Euro 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Euro 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalTeam | Belgium national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Axel Witsel
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Dries Mertens NERFINISHED ⓘ Eden Hazard NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Vertonghen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin De Bruyne NERFINISHED ⓘ Marouane Fellaini NERFINISHED ⓘ Radja Nainggolan NERFINISHED ⓘ Romelu Lukaku NERFINISHED ⓘ Thibaut Courtois NERFINISHED ⓘ Toby Alderweireld NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Kompany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakFIFAWorldRanking | 1 ⓘ |
| perceivedAs | best generation in history of Belgium national football team ⓘ |
| positionGroupStrength |
attack
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midfield ⓘ |
| quarterFinalAppearance |
2014 FIFA World Cup
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UEFA Euro 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Euro 2020 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semiFinalAppearance | 2018 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2010s ⓘ |
| usedAs | media label for Belgium’s 2010s national team core ⓘ |
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