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His complete name is Frank James Lampard. He was born in Romford, London, England on 20 June 1978. He is an English soccer player who now plays for Chelsea. His playing in the field is as Midfielder. For his club and national side, Lampard holds the role as vice-captain.
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He is regarded as one of the best soccer players in the world. He has got the Chelsea Player of the Year award three times. In Premier League history, he is also is the highest goal scoring midfielder with 129 league goals. With seniors clubs, Lampard experienced playing soccer for West Ham United (1995-2001), Swansea City (1995-1996 as a loan), Chelsea (2001-).
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Frank Lampard spent the majority of his early years playing soccer in his local park with the rest of his family. He has constantly been observed as a very determined individual, and that quality was linked with him from an early age.
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He was first marked by England U-21 manager Peter Taylor, and his under-21 first appearance came on 13 November 1997 in a competition against Greece. In international career, since making his first appearance in October 1999Lampard has been played 82 times by England, and has made 20 goals. For two successive years in 2004 and 2005, he was selected as England player of the year.
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As a professional soccer player, Lampard has won many honors with his clubs. With West Ham United, he won UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999. and with Chelsea, he got UEFA Champions League (Runner-up: 2008), Premier League (Champion: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2009-10, and Runner-up: 2003-04, 2006-07, 2007-08), FA Cup (Winner: 2007, 2009, 2010, and Runner-up: 2002), Football League Cup (Winner: 2005, 2007, and Runner-up: 2008), FA Community Shield (Winner: 2005, 2009, and Runner-up: 2006, 2007).
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In addition, Lampard also won many individual honors. Some of them are 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year (Silver Award), 2005 Ballon d'Or (Silver Award), FWA Footballer of the Year (2005), UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year (2008), World XI (2005), PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2005), England Player of the Year (2004, 2005), Euro 2004 (Team of the Tournament), Premier League Player of the Month (2003, 2005, 2008), Barclays Player Of The Season (2005, 2006), Chelsea Player of the Year (2004, 2005, 2009), PFA Premier League Team of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006), Premier League's Player of the Decade, (2000-2009), ESM Team of the Year (2005, 2006), and FWA Tribute Award (2010).
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I'm confused about Frank Lampard, the 29 year-old Chelsea and England midfield player. He has sixty England caps scoring fourteen goals, and has won an FA Cup, a League Cup and two Premiership medals. He was runner up in both World and European player of the season in 2005, won the Football writers and PFA fans player of the year in 2005 and was the England fans player of the year twice in 2004 and 2005.
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Lampard played 287 games for West Ham and scored 39 goals before moving to Chelsea where he has netted 99 times in 349 appearances. All in all, it can be seen that Frank Lampard has had a wonderful career so far. So why is it then that fans don't like him and the media constantly speculate about who he is unable to play alongside?
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Obviously, as far as I know, the Chelsea fans still love Lampard, and indeed, why shouldn't they. Almost a goal every three appearances is some record for a midfield player. However, he is hated by West Ham fans, and always was, even when he played for them. I don't understand why, but it is a fact.
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Earlier this season he was booed by England fans when he came off the bench against Estonia, and then every time he touched the ball in a game against Brazil. Throughout his England career people have said that he is unable to play alongside Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, and now at club level, it is being said that he can't play alongside Michael Ballack.
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As far as I know, Lampard has never done or said anything particularly awful. He has only ever been red carded once in his career, and seems to be a dedicated, loyal and hard working footballer. I don't see why he is subject to so much criticism.
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I have never been Lampard's greatest fan as a player, and even when he was winning all the awards in 2005, I couldn't see what everybody else seemed to be able to. His record, however, speaks for itself, and I have always admired the way he conducts himself and plays the game.
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Lampard must look in his trophy cabinet at his caps, awards and medals and then read the articles written about the fans dislike, and his inability to be able to perform alongside either of England's or Germany's top midfield players, and wonder what on earth he has done wrong.
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