…of Ireland.The appointment reunites Barthez and Zidane, who were key members of France's golden generation. The pair helped Les Bleus win the 1998 World Cup on home soil before adding the Euro 2000 title two years later. Their relationship has continued since they retired from professional football, with the former tea…

…have made him an important part of PSG’s squad. He is also a key figure in Morocco’s golden generation after helping the country reach the semi-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 7. Franck Kessie – Ivory Coast Weekly wage: £233,385 | Club: Al-Ahli | Nationality: Ivory Coast Franck Kessie is one of the most physically i…

…media, which lambasted the team’s performance. Belgium, who are rebuilding after their “golden generation” showed age had caught up with them in exiting at the group stage in the 2022 World Cup, can assure themselves of progressing to the last 32 with a win over New Zealand in their final group match on Friday. AFP

…homegrown talent like Friday’s goalscorer Alex Freeman. So too has the emergence of a “golden generation” of stars playing for Champions League clubs, like AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie and Bayer Leverkusen’s Tillman. But perhaps no factor has been as great as the expensive hir…

…the best young players in the Belgium squad, who are attempting to rebuild after their ‘golden generation’ unravelled with a group-stage exit from the 2022 World Cup.