However, Deans has been working hard this week to talk up the current golden generation of Irish talent.
Figo, along with Costa and defender Fernando Couto, was part of the so-called "Golden Generation" of players who won the world youth championship in 1989.
Queiroz made his name as the guiding hand behind Portugal's so-called "golden generation" of youngsters including Rui Costa, Joao Pinto and the man he will rejoin at Real, Luis Figo.
But Wilkinson believes the powerful influence of the Premier League coupled with infighting at the FA diluted his blueprint's effectiveness - and meant that England failed to make the most of the so-called "golden generation".
Along with Englishman Richard Burns, who won the world title for Subaru himself in 2001, he was at the head of a golden generation of British rally driving talent, and they sparked renewed interest in the sport in this country.
Gerrard, who captained England at the World Cup after Rio Ferdinand was ruled out by injury, is one of a cluster of players dubbed the "Golden Generation" who have failed to live up to their billing at major tournaments for England.
Flamenco is enjoying something of a golden age, but part of its appeal lies in a new generation of artists broadening flamenco's horizons.
Sea Island was a golden-egg goose, a place where well-heeled families returned generation after generation, where dinner required tuxedos two nights a week, and the grounds were dotted with ceremonial oaks planted by presidents, royals and prime ministers.
It appears this golden thread is a sign of a changed mindset, a new motivation for the next generation of business leaders.
In other words, Gwyneth Paltrow ("Shakespeare in Love") might have gotten teary-eyed when she won the Golden Globe for best actress this year, but she will become the leading actress of her generation if she takes home the Oscar.
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