ALTE & EHEMALIGE SPIELER
das Urgestein befindet sich bereits im Herbst seiner Karriere/ist ziemlich abgehalftert = the football/rugby league legend is already past his prime/washed-up as a player
der alte Spieler scheint seinen Selbstvertrauen/Schwung/Mumm verloren zu haben = the veteran seems to have lost his mojo/swagger/ derring-do
seine Kondition lässt nach = his fitness/athletic prowess/skills has/have been slipping/sliding of late; player looks old and creaky
alte Spieler können in der Liga nicht mehr mithalten = old players get left behind in the modern Footbal League/National Basketball Association (NBA)
der Vergleich hinkt = washed-up players are sometimes compared to over-the-hill deadwood
Hat er aufgehört oder nicht? = Is the presumably retired-for-good (player) still active? Is he doing a Melba? (AUS usage for somebody coming back from retirement); player has unretired again
vernünftige Spieler hören zum richtigen Zeitpunkt auf = wise players retire on top of their game/leave on a high note/have the perfect/a fitting send-off/sign off in fine style/in their prime; the old star retires with grace and dignity
Mannschaft verbucht Sieg mit alten Spielern = team wins as Father Time is fought off
obwohl er älter wird, macht Spieler weiter = old player is defying Father Time
seine Laufbahn ist noch nicht zu Ende = player is not yet six feet under; the lights are not yet dimming/the sun is not setting on his career; player refuses to be regarded as some finished star collecting pats on the back; player is not yet ready to be ushered off the main stage
ältere Spieler können es noch = old dudes/geezers win because of their savvy and smarts; he still gets it going as a veteran cog on the team; veterans have poise and presence; veteran savvy helps win tight games sometimes; with old-school grit members of the Uncle Brigade (veteran superstars) are still cooking in the NBA
Altherrenmannschaft sieht aus wie “Relikte” = the oldies team look like “relics”
Veteran übernimmt eine andere Rolle = older player on the roster fully embraces his role as a veteran mentor in the locker room for a mostly young team
er war dabei, als die Mannschaft einige Meistertitel gewann = he is a holdover of the former team, when it was winning championships
wir sind froh, alte und erfahrene Spieler zu haben = we are glad to have a few seasoned players/grizzled veterans on our squad
man begegnet sich immer zwei Mal im Leben = lightning strikes twice/reunion time/déjà vu as veteran player meets his former sidekicks/ teammates in highly anticipated game
so alt und noch immer gut drauf = at 33 years old he is still making waves/in good shape/making some noise; he’s still locked in/focused
alter Spieler startet durch wie einst = veteran turns back the clock/recalls his prime and drops/scores 40 points (in basketball game)
es ist riskant, einen älteren Spieler zu verpflichten = it’s a risky move to acquire/recruit an aging player
dafür muss man allerdings den Mut haben = it definitely requires a leap of faith
aus Nostalgie trägt Mannschaft Trikots der 70-Jahre = team wears throwback/old look uniforms of the 70’s
