golden generation of Spanish football (2008–2012)
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The golden generation of Spanish football (2008–2012) was the era in which Spain’s national team dominated world football, winning consecutive Euro 2008, 2010 World Cup, and Euro 2012 titles with a celebrated possession-based style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in international football
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golden generation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Spain golden generation
NERFINISHED
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Spanish golden era ⓘ |
| captain | Iker Casillas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coach |
Luis Aragonés
NERFINISHED
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Vicente del Bosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecutiveMajorTitles | 3 ⓘ |
| continentalConfederation | UEFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | 2012 ⓘ |
| firstMajorTitleInEra | UEFA Euro 2008 GENERATED ⓘ |
| formationUsed |
4-2-3-1
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4-3-3 ⓘ |
| hallmark |
high possession
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pressing without the ball ⓘ short passing ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Johan Cruyff’s positional play ideas ⓘ |
| keyPlayer |
Andrés Iniesta
NERFINISHED
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Carles Puyol NERFINISHED ⓘ Cesc Fàbregas NERFINISHED ⓘ David Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ David Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ Fernando Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerard Piqué NERFINISHED ⓘ Iker Casillas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergio Busquets NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergio Ramos NERFINISHED ⓘ Xabi Alonso NERFINISHED ⓘ Xavi Hernández NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastMajorTitleInEra | UEFA Euro 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the greatest national teams in football history ⓘ |
| majorTitleWon |
2010 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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UEFA Euro 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ UEFA Euro 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakFIFARanking | 1 ⓘ |
| peakFIFARankingPeriod | 2008–2012 ⓘ |
| record | first national team to win three consecutive major international tournaments ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| startTime | 2008 ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
possession-based football
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tiki-taka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalInfluenceFromClub |
FC Barcelona
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Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team | Spain national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldGoverningBody | FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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