Documentary that explores why the men's England football team did not fulfil their potential at the 2006 World Cup, including insight and reflection from key members of the 'Golden Generation'.
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Rio Ferdinand as Self
Owen Hargreaves as Self
Wayne Rooney as Self
Ashley Cole as Self
Steve McClaren as Self
Alan Shearer as Self
Paul Robinson as Self
Nancy Dell'Olio as Self
Henry Winter as Self
David Davies as Self
David Beckham as Self (archive footage)
Sven-Göran Eriksson as Self (archive footage)
Peter Crouch as Self (archive footage)
Victoria Beckham as Self (archive footage)
Frank Lampard as Self (archive footage)
Michael Owen as Self (archive footage)
Ross McAdam Online Editor
Neill Jones Colorist
Ryan Day Camera Operator
Stephen Pook Camera Operator
Alex South Camera Operator
Hubert Wigier Camera Operator
Alexander Hill Producer's Assistant
Tom Reynolds Producer's Assistant
Devin Griffin Production Manager
Dimitris Toulias Production Manager
Alex Short Production Coordinator
Tom Butt Editor
Nelson Mah Editor
Sarah Cook Executive Producer
Marc Vesty Executive Producer
Gregory Emmerson Editor
United Kingdom 11 May 2026
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