Sentences with phrase «golden generation»

Let's be honest England just don't produce the world class players needed to win big tournaments, even the so - called golden generation of Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham etc were never at the same level as the likes of Xavi, Pirlo in internationals for their country!

It was one golden generation against another.

Says Provincial Secretary General Dr. Rosiady Sayuti: «The findings led us to create, with the Summit Institute of Development and colleagues, the inter-sectoral Golden Generation Program to enhance social interventions to foster early childhood development.»

Expectations were high for a new golden generation arising at Upton Park.

Also in the Stoke ranks is Glen Johnson, the most junior of the Hammer's youth golden generation who between them amassed a raft of Premier League, Champion's League, FA Cup and League Cup winner's medals — sadly none with their academy club.

Over these past 10 years, Argentina's Golden Generation put the world on notice.

bullshit you cant have 11 world class in a team, it just wouldnt work ask england golden generation lol.

Brazil's version of a possible golden generation is aging, but a final attempt to medal on home soil could reinvigorate them.

The Balkans aren't renown as hot bed for football talent but they're steadily going about piecing together their very own golden generation.

I'm no Wenger apologist, but he has a point, because we didn't win a trophy for nine years and were told that pretty football means nothing, so to see this Tottenham team being held up as some kind of golden generation does feel hollow to me, having seen my team be lambasted for being all frills and no end product.

The 89plus project launched in early 2013 at Munch's DLD by just - missed - out Simon Castets and key member of another, earlier golden generation Hans Ulrich Obrist.

Some describe this England under - 17 side as the «new golden generation» for England, a thinly veiled backhanded compliment alluding to the fact that a side containing Michael Owen, David Beckham, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and a young Wayne Rooney failed to perform on the biggest stages.

Fabio Capello is gradually bringing younger players into the England team to kick start the next era, after the «golden generation» did not live up to their unfortunately over-hyped moniker.

The Argentines have usually owned their South American rivals in international competitions, but the younger and fresher legs wearing the green and yellow overwhelmed the group we've dubbed «The Golden Generation.»

Here, the Golden Generation showed the world how good they really were.

Can Wiggins be the guy who leads a golden generation of Canadian players who are ready to change the landscape of basketball?

As Messi broke down in tears after the last penalty and his story with Argentina seemingly came to an end, Chile celebrated their golden generation.

Ferdinand and Lampard continued to play together for England, but it's little wonder the «Golden Generation» didn't achieve as much as it could have due to the strong club rivalries between the players.

He is also a key figure in a new «golden generation» of Belgian footballers and could very well expect to be packing his bags for Brazil next summer as the lowland country top their group.

If our «Golden Generation» (Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Shearer, Terry, Carragher, Owen, etc.) couldn't do it, I don't see us doing it.

Thanks to GrantWahl for an excellent piece on U.S. soccer's Golden Generation (Where in theWorld?

We have agreed terms with Barnsley and it would be a phenomenal young prospect coming into that golden generation we feel we have at this football club.

Man has 73 caps for Spain in their golden generation of world class midfielders.

Seen as stand - out players for their clubs as well as part of a Golden Generation for England, few can separate the trio, but Loftus - Cheek has named his surprise favourite.

But if we look back on the golden generation, stevie G, lampard, beckham etc they achieved little for England and far less than our expectations.

In fact, Hodgson suggests that Wilshere could well be at the heart of the national side for years to come and could be one of the main stars in a new «golden generation `.

So you could say this is some sort of a «golden generation» for the Poles having missed the previous two World Cups Szczęsny left us permanently in the summer to play for Juventus but having only played in two games so far in Serie A he may start next summer as back up to another former gunner Lukas Fabianski.

Many called for Hodgson's head after England's limp World Cup collapse, but the former Liverpool boss deserves huge credit for rebuilding a side that so badly needed the likes of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, the last remaining debris of that ill - fated «Golden Generation», to retire from international duty and allow for a new start.

Every other team including our golden generation have / had accidents but this team has so many of them!

The French press often used Nasri as an example of the trouble France had transitioning from their golden generation to younger talent who were perceived not to have the right attitude.

Next world cup these same players will have become part of another so called «golden generation» and again they will fail.

«Man United always have big teams, the golden generation brought them many... but they won all their championships at home.

The golden generation of Beckham, Lampard and Gerard did erm............ nothing?

England fans are feeling less positive about their team, following a very poor 2014 World Cup and the recent retirements of three of the golden generation — Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.

The «Golden Generation» changed things in Portugal, with Figo, Costa, Sousa, Pinto and Couto leading the way, but also joined or eventually replaced by Pauleta, Deco, Pepe, Simao, Ronaldo, Joao Moutinho and Nani along the way.

Portugal's «Golden Generation» began to come about in 1996, with Figo, Costa, Paulo Sousa, Joao Pinto and Fernando Couto starting on that team.

Jonathan Wilson views the tactical side of the matter as part of a larger fallacy with the whole of the golden generation:

Whereas Portugal's golden generation - Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Sergio Conceicao, and so on - were at least a coherent international side that had gelled in victory at consecutive FIFA Youth Championships, this was simply a confluence of talented players from disparate clubs and of mismatched styles.

This, arguably, was the main reason for the farrago of the golden generation: England were blessed with a remarkably talented generation of players; the problem was that Michael Owen and David Beckham needed a 4 -4-2, while Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard needed an additional holding player.

Perhaps the golden generation part 2 that will actually deliver for club and country.

Whoever it is will be taking the job with an unusual amount of selectorial freedom, however, since we are currently living in the last days of the «golden generation», a phrase that sounded unwise the moment it left Adam Crozier's lips, and quickly became a millstone, an albatross, and a cross to bear (whichever you like best).

Once so integral to the golden generation that dominated the international landscape not so long ago, the Real Madrid man showed his rust following a season on the bench.

Even our so called «Golden Generation» couldnt come close to pulling it off.

This World Cup will be the chance for Switzerland's golden generation to do what so many others haven't done.

Stuart Pearce, Paul Gascoigne, and Ian Wright were nearing the end of their international careers, Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham more or less in their pomp, and the vanguard of the «golden generation» were beginning to establish themselves.

By not spending now the Spurs are throwing away their golden generation.

The «Golden Generation» of the 2000s, for example, featuring Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, et al, was brimming with quality, yet underwhelmed at tournaments.

All good things must come to an end, though, and Spain's last two major tournaments have ended prematurely, with their golden generation of stars finally coming unstuck on the international stage.

There have been players who were not really flashy, or skilled like others but manage to win trophies throughout their careers for example some of the golden generation of Spanish national team who not only won 2010 world cup but two back to back European titles as well as success with their respective club teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid.