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'Golden Generation' may no longer be toxic term for England's football team
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England's manager Gareth Southgate during the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying soccer match between England and San Marino in London, on March 25, 2021.
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Richard Jolly
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There is a phrase in England that has become toxic.
In 2001, the Football Association's then chief executive Adam Crozier spoke of a "golden generation" of English talent. It became a shortcut to criticism as they underachieved on the international stage.
