Frank Lampard
Frank Lampard
Frank James Lampard OBEis an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for New York City FC in Major League Soccer. He is the all-time leading goalscorer for Chelsea, where he played for 13 years, and is considered by a number of journalists and football experts to be one of the greatest midfielders of his generation, in addition to being widely regarded as Chelsea's greatest ever player by some Chelsea players, such as previous record goal-scorer Bobby Tambling and...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth20 June 1978
CityRomford, England
I'm really happy here. I think anyone who knows me well, and the fans too I hope, they know that I love the area, and the bond that I've had with the fans has been fantastic.
I loved reading Roald Dahl when I was young but I had forgotten a lot about the books. I read the 'BFG' on the iPad the other day and it was so interesting to see his descriptions of clothes and places.
I don't think Wayne Rooney would be affected if you booed him, that's just how he is, but others go under. They really suffer with it. I think I'm somewhere in the middle... now. I've become tougher as I've got older.
Footballers do get a hard time, and there is a lot of generalization going on. When you get to meet players and know them as lads, it's always a bit different.
Training's completely different now. It used to be a lot of running and work without the ball. Now it's all with the ball, which any player loves.
To be honest, I was Mum's boy. Always was, always will be.
Being faster would probably make me better at football.
For present buying, I go to Harrods because there are great personal shoppers, who point me in the right direction.
I always dedicate my goals to my mum. I lost her a couple of years ago. She was my biggest supporter and is always with me.
I am certainly not the most talented player in the world; there's many a more talented player than me.
I come from a football family which has really helped.
I fancy our chances at the European Championships.
I have never seen a player as driven and determined as me, quietly determined; that's why I always want to do the best.
I like to go to America. That's where I go for most of my holidays.