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Vicente del Bosque González, 1st Marquess of Del Bosque is a Spanish retired football manager and former player. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and is to date the only football manager to have won the World Cup, the Champions League, the European Championship, and the Intercontinental Cup.
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sports · Spanish footballer and manager (born 1950) · association football player · association football coach · also Vicente del Bosque, Del Bosque, V. del Bosque, Bosque
Born 23 December 1950 · Q657360
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Awarded CEU Angel Herrera Prizes (2023).
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Won award: France Football 33rd Greatest Manager of All Time (2019).
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Awarded Premi Blanquerna (2017).
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“s Euro 2016 last-16 elimination by Italy. The 65-year-old led La Roja to victory at the 2010 World Cup, the first in their history, and a second successive European Championship in 2012. He took over as boss after Luis Aragones led Spain to their first major trophy at the 2008 Euros. Del Bosque told Spain”
Won award: ESPN 11th Greatest Manager of All Time (2013).
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Won award: World Soccer 13th Greatest Manager of All Time (2013).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2013).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with Spain (2012).
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Won award: FIFA World Coach of the Year (2012).
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Won award: World Manager of the Year (2012).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2012).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Second of May (2011).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit (2011).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Spain (2010).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2010).
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And then to retain their European Championship in 2012
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best National Coach (2009).
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Under new coach Fabio Capello (who was also sacked afterwards)
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2002–03).
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Just a day after he won the club its 29th Liga title and a week after the club signed David Beckham
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2001–02).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid (2002).
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Won award: UEFA Club Coach of the Year (2002).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2002).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2002).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2001).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2000–01).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (1999–2000).
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And 2002, two domestic La Liga titles in 2001 and 2003, a Supercopa de España in 2001, a UEFA Super Cup in 2002, the Intercontinental Cup in 2002 as well as finishing in the last four of the UEFA Champions League every y
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Through being eliminated during the group stage following a 5–1 defeat to the Netherlands and a 2–0 defeat to Chile, before a 3–0 dead rubber win over Australia
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While he was the youth team coach, after Jorge Valdano was sacked and before Arsenio Iglesias took the job until the end of that season
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Won: Copa Iberoamericana with Real Madrid (1994).
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After the sacking of Benito Floro and before the appointment of Jorge Valdano
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Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1981-1982).
Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1981–82).
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Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1979-1980).
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1979–80).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1979–80).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1978–79).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1977–78).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1975–76).
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Won the Spanish La Liga with Real Madrid (1974-1975).
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1974-1975).
Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1974–75).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1974–75).
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Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1973-1974).
Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (1973–74).
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Joined Castellón in 1972.
Played for CD Castellón (1972–1973) — 30 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Cordoba in 1971.
Played for Córdoba CF (1971–1972) — 19 appearances, 1 goals.
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Joined Castellón in 1970.
Played for Spain men's national football team (1970–1976) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for CD Castellón (1970–1971) — 13 appearances, 4 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Castilla (1969–1970) — 11 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Spain national under-18 football team (1969–1969) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1968–1984) — 445 appearances, 25 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid in 1968.
Played for Real Madrid Castilla (1967–1968) — 11 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid B in 1967.
And only the second time they had conceded five or more goals in a World Cup game, having done so before in their 6–1 defeat to Brazil in 1950, which incidentally was also held in Brazil
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Born 1950-12-23.
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s Euro 2016 last-16 elimination by Italy. The 65-year-old led La Roja to victory at the 2010 World Cup, the first in their history, and a second successive European Championship in 2012. He took over as boss after Luis Aragones led Spain to their first major trophy at the 2008 Euros. Del Bosque told Spain
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