KEITH MENARY bemoans the lack of chest-pumping skippers in modern-day football – and looks back at six of the best from days gone by

THIS season is shaping up to be the final farewell to the so-called ‘golden generation’ of English footballers.
As Frank Lampard is ushered towards the exit, his skipper John Terry has spent most of the season togged up in his full kit, sitting on his brains in the Chelsea rich seats. At Liverpool it appears Steven Gerrard’s on-pitch presence is fading, as he accepts a more subdued role in Brendan Rodgers’ new era, while fo...