In the past year, there has been a lot of talk about the ‘Golden Generation’ of the Oranje Leeuwinnen. This is the generation that made the Netherlands fall in love with women’s football. Since the 2023 World Cup, this generation has been definitively saying goodbye. The top players of that era are hanging up their boots, no longer reaching their old level, and retiring. A new group of players is expected to rise, but this perception is entirely incorrect!