Frank Lampard retired from soccer on Thursday, ending a 21-year career in which he won every major honor at club level with Chelsea and established himself as the Premier League's highest-scoring midfielder. Renowned for his professionalism, work rate and the timing of his runs into the penalty box, the 38-year-old Lampard will go down as one of the greats of the Premier League era. Lampard will now study to become a coach, which would see him follow the path taken by his father, Frank Lampard Sr. "Of course, the largest part of my heart belongs to Chelsea, a club which has given me so many great memories," Lampard said. Although he scored 29 goals " including nine penalties " for England, he couldn't transfer his success at club level to the international stage.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 02, 2017 11:37 UTC