England’s golden generation featured world-class talents such as Michael Owen, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Ashley Cole, and more. However, they were perceived as underachievers, as they couldn’t get the team into the semifinals of a major competition.
Reflecting on the subject, Heskey said that even though that team could’ve beaten anyone on their day, they weren’t too special. The former Three Lions forward reckoned that there were multiple countries that had better squads than England at the time.
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Heskey went on to compare England’s golden generation with the Brazilian side that knocked them out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, reflecting the gulf in quality between the two sides.
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England getting ready for 2022 FIFA World Cup
England have announced their 26-man squad to participate in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar this year. The squad is resplendent with amazing talents such as Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Kyle Walker, and James Maddison, to mention a few.
The Three Lions have been drawn in Group B alongside USA, Wales, and Iran. England will open their campaign against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium on November 21.
With two victories and one draw in their last three games, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that England look ready for the World Cup. It remains to be seen how far they will go in the competition.
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