Heh. "One for the ages" probably just means "it's over" in spin-speak. :)
That's like saying "easily the best film he's ever made."
If the director in question has previously made huge loads of crap, it's faint praise indeed.
Well, people in England will be talking about it for the next 4 years. That's what makes the World Cup so special, it's not "Wait Till Next Year" if you blow it, most likely the same players will not be back, so you've got one shot.