For reasons ranging from the growing number of overseas stars to restrictions on youth programs, the past few years have seen a striking decline in the number of English strikers in the top division.

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Never before have the past actions of a generation been so open to public ridicule as they were with the youth of the last generation.

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Before the old folk die out the youth want the elders to teach them what they know of their past skills.

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For despite winning the 1995 FIFA World Youth Cup and the 2008 Olympic Games with Argentina, Messi has yet to go past the quarterfinals of the World Cup -- and many commentators believe he needs to win that trophy if he is to lay claim to being the greatest footballer the world has ever seen.

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The number of people affected by serious youth violence fell by 30% with 1, 900 fewer victims over the past financial year, according to the Met.

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One, the Digital Youth Network, has for the past five years encouraged groups of about 60 middle school students to work on making musical instruments and videos as a means to improving literacy and numeracy.

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Nonetheless, any and all toys of your youth have the magical ability to serve as portals to the past, to unlock synapses that are just as rich and alive with the excitement of play as they were back then.

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