Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World’s Most Beautiful Game
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"Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World’s Most Beautiful Game" is a memoir-style football book in which NFL coach Rex Ryan shares stories, coaching philosophy, and leadership lessons from his career on and off the field.
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| Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World’s Most Beautiful Game canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World’s Most Beautiful Game Context triple: [Rex Ryan, authorOf, Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World’s Most Beautiful Game]
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A.
Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life
"Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life" is a memoir by innovative college football coach Mike Leach that blends personal stories, coaching philosophy, and unconventional life lessons.
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B.
Go for the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life
"Go for the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life" is a book by legendary U.S. soccer star Mia Hamm that blends practical soccer instruction with personal insights on leadership, teamwork, and achieving success on and off the field.
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C.
Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life’s Court
"Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life’s Court" is a motivational leadership and personal development book that uses lessons from basketball and Byron Scott’s NBA experience to teach strategies for success in all areas of life.
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D.
It's Not About the Bra: How to Play Hard, Play Fair, and Put the Fun Back into Competitive Sports
"It's Not About the Bra: How to Play Hard, Play Fair, and Put the Fun Back into Competitive Sports" is a motivational book offering advice and personal insights on competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship, particularly for young female athletes.
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E.
Game Changer: How the English Premier League Came to Dominate the World
"Game Changer: How the English Premier League Came to Dominate the World" is a non-fiction book that examines the rise, commercialization, and global impact of the English Premier League.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World’s Most Beautiful Game Target entity description: "Play Like You Mean It: Passion, Laughs, and Leadership in the World’s Most Beautiful Game" is a memoir-style football book in which NFL coach Rex Ryan shares stories, coaching philosophy, and leadership lessons from his career on and off the field.
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A.
Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life
"Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life" is a memoir by innovative college football coach Mike Leach that blends personal stories, coaching philosophy, and unconventional life lessons.
-
B.
Go for the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life
"Go for the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life" is a book by legendary U.S. soccer star Mia Hamm that blends practical soccer instruction with personal insights on leadership, teamwork, and achieving success on and off the field.
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C.
Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life’s Court
"Slam-Dunk Success: Leading from Every Position on Life’s Court" is a motivational leadership and personal development book that uses lessons from basketball and Byron Scott’s NBA experience to teach strategies for success in all areas of life.
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D.
It's Not About the Bra: How to Play Hard, Play Fair, and Put the Fun Back into Competitive Sports
"It's Not About the Bra: How to Play Hard, Play Fair, and Put the Fun Back into Competitive Sports" is a motivational book offering advice and personal insights on competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship, particularly for young female athletes.
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E.
Game Changer: How the English Premier League Came to Dominate the World
"Game Changer: How the English Premier League Came to Dominate the World" is a non-fiction book that examines the rise, commercialization, and global impact of the English Premier League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ sports book ⓘ |
| about | Rex Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Rex Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Don Yaeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| features |
Rex Ryan coaching philosophy
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Rex Ryan leadership style ⓘ behind-the-scenes NFL stories ⓘ |
| focusesOnTeam | New York Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
American football literature
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sports memoir ⓘ |
| includes |
coaching stories
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leadership lessons ⓘ locker room anecdotes ⓘ personal life stories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American football
NERFINISHED
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National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ coaching philosophy ⓘ leadership ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person account ⓘ |
| setting | National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American football fans
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sports leadership readers ⓘ |
| tone |
confessional
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humorous ⓘ |
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