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.
All labels observed (1)
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| golden generation of Spanish football (2008–2012) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: golden generation of Spanish football (2008–2012) Context triple: [La Furia Roja, associatedWithEra, golden generation of Spanish football (2008–2012)]
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A.
World Soccer Team of the Year 2010
World Soccer Team of the Year 2010 is an annual World Soccer magazine honor recognizing the best-performing football team in the world for the 2010 season.
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B.
UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament
The UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament is the official all-star lineup selected by UEFA to recognize the best-performing players across all positions at the Euro 2008 championship.
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C.
La Stupenda
La Stupenda is the celebrated nickname of Australian operatic soprano Joan Sutherland, renowned for her extraordinary vocal range and bel canto technique.
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D.
La Roja
La Roja is the popular nickname for the Chile national football team, known for its red kit and passionate playing style.
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E.
de Jasso y Azpilicueta
De Jasso y Azpilicueta is the Spanish Basque noble family name of Saint Francis Xavier, one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: golden generation of Spanish football (2008–2012) Target entity description: 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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A.
World Soccer Team of the Year 2010
World Soccer Team of the Year 2010 is an annual World Soccer magazine honor recognizing the best-performing football team in the world for the 2010 season.
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B.
UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament
The UEFA Euro 2008 Team of the Tournament is the official all-star lineup selected by UEFA to recognize the best-performing players across all positions at the Euro 2008 championship.
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C.
La Stupenda
La Stupenda is the celebrated nickname of Australian operatic soprano Joan Sutherland, renowned for her extraordinary vocal range and bel canto technique.
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D.
La Roja
La Roja is the popular nickname for the Chile national football team, known for its red kit and passionate playing style.
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E.
de Jasso y Azpilicueta
De Jasso y Azpilicueta is the Spanish Basque noble family name of Saint Francis Xavier, one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in international football
ⓘ
golden generation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Spain golden generation
NERFINISHED
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Spanish golden era ⓘ |
| captain | Iker Casillas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coach |
Luis Aragonés
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vicente del Bosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecutiveMajorTitles | 3 ⓘ |
| continentalConfederation | UEFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | 2012 ⓘ |
| firstMajorTitleInEra | UEFA Euro 2008 GENERATED ⓘ |
| formationUsed |
4-2-3-1
ⓘ
4-3-3 ⓘ |
| hallmark |
high possession
ⓘ
pressing without the ball ⓘ short passing ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Johan Cruyff’s positional play ideas ⓘ |
| keyPlayer |
Andrés Iniesta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
tiki-taka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalInfluenceFromClub |
FC Barcelona
NERFINISHED
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Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team | Spain national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldGoverningBody | FIFA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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