NACHWUCHS

Spieler wird schon als nächster großer Star gefeiert = player (name him) is being tipped as soccer’s next big star 

die jungen Wilden sind die Stars der Zukunft = the rookies/the young guns/the tyros/the pretenders/the brat pack/some up-and-coming/ emerging players are stars in the making  

junger Spieler kann sich auch gegen die Superstars behaupten =  against superstars young player holds his own every now and then

sobald sich die alten Großen zur Ruhe setzen, rückt die neue Generation nach = as soon as the current crop retires a changing of the guard will ensue; established football/basketball superstar warns that he and his main rivals are closer to being superseded by the next generation of stars sooner than some might think; "move over" (older players):  emerging talents will soon eclipse/outdo or even match the achievements of last decade’s superstars; it’s time to pass the torch to a new generation

aufstrebender Nachwuchsspieler tritt gegen etablierten Tennis-Superstar an = Gen Next (short for generation next) takes on established king/superstar

Auf den jungen Wilden oder auf den erfahrenen Alten setzen? = Would you rather place a bet on the great pretender/apprentice or on the crown prince/master?  

der Student wurde besser als sein Meister = pupil upstaged/outshone/one-upped his old mentor/teacher in the game; tennis superstar is unseated by upstart tennis player, bows out in the early stages of the tournament

guter Nachwuchsspieler ist noch nicht bekannt  = budding/nascent/homegrown player is still just a whisper (i.e. not yet widely known)

Spieler aus Nachwuchsteam/Regionalliga wird in die A-Mannschaft berufen = development league player (name) has been promoted into the Bundesliga squad 

der Nachwuchsspieler ist ausbaufähig  = the player is still a work in progress

Spieler muss noch sein volles Potential abrufen = player still has to tap into his full potential

junger Spieler lässt aufhorchen = young talent/prospect/hopeful is starting to make some noise/make some waves/create a stir

junger Spieler muss noch körperlich auswachsen = young player is still growing up/filling out physically   

Altstars fordern die jungen Spieler heraus =  veterans “bark at the pups”   

Shooting Star  (im Englischen bedeutet “shooting star” oder  “falling star” “Sternschnuppe”, ergo ist es seine verkehrte Übersetzung)  bringt frisches Blut in die  wiederauflebende Mannschaft = rising star adds some flair to resurgent team; young player/new kid on the block/rookie is a superstar in the making

Mannschaft ist bekannt als Talentwiege für junge Spieler = team spots and grooms/nurtures young players in a feeder club/farm; team is a breeding ground for talent; squad bets on the prospect of developing/identifying home-grown talents/players at grassroots level; young player has bought into team’s future/inserts a dash of youth into the team 

junge Spieler werden ins kalte Wasser geworfen/verheizt = rookie is thrown straight into the deep end (and he shows he can swim); cadet players get a quick baptism; player was blooded (i.e. had his first game, AUS) off the bench in last night’s match; youngsters take their lumps /get their baptism by fire; side/squad primed to blood/on the verge of blooding teen sensation; with little time for preparations the youngsters were thrown in/had to jump in/had to plunge at the deep end; for her it was a tough induction in unfamiliar territory; the young player was given a harsh initiation; coach said it’s time to blood (AUS) a few newcomers/youngsters, so they got a quick baptism; players sometimes go through some eye-opening growing pains; it was his/her first game, so coach threw him/her in immediately; young players are often fed/thrown to the wolves; rookie was once again tasked with defending the opponent's top player ... he sort of managed to hold his own 

junger Spieler muss noch in Sachen Taktik nachsitzen = young rising star needs to get used to new tactics

im Rampenlicht zu stehen ist für Nachwuchsspieler schwierig = 18-year-old is thrown into the public spotlight but he’s still struggling with the demands of professional football/soccer

Nachwuchsfußballer des Jahres wird bald ausgezeichnet = the emerging footballer of the year is to be nominated/selected soon