Frank Lampard controlled his inner turmoil and scored with a brilliantly taken penalty to put Chelsea within sight of their first Champions League final on Wednesday. The 29-year-old England midfielder, whose mother Pat died at 58 from pneumonia last Thursday, then let his guard down and wept with emotion while his celebrating team mates swamped him. The goal, after 98 minutes of a pulsating semi-final second leg against Liverpool, turned the match Chelsea's way.
The England midfielder is confident of filling a defensive midfield role, formerly taken by Nicky Butt.
Although it was far from unexpected, Frank Lampard's international retirement increased the challenge facing England manager Roy Hodgson as he looks to move the team forward for the 2016 European Championship and beyond.
New manager Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Tuesday that Frank Lampard would remain at Chelsea for this season and beyond, underlining the club's refusal to consider any offers for the England midfielder. Speaking at his first news conference since taking the Chelsea post, Scolari said he had spoken to Lampard and received assurances the player was still committed to the London club.
Midfielder Frank Lampard scored his 200th goal for Chelsea to give them the lead against his former club West Ham United in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Frank Lampard's flurry of goals for club and country since returning from injury in December have given the midfielder fresh hope of extending his Chelsea contract and prolonging his England career.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard responded to the critics who have questioned his future by scoring a sizzling hat-trick against Bolton Wanderers on Sunday.
Inter Milan appear to have given up their pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard after signing Sulley Muntari from Portsmouth on Monday.
England midfielder Frank Lampard has retired from international football after winning 106 caps, he said on Tuesday.
Derby won 8-7 on penalties after the game had ended 2-2 after 90 minutes. It had taken a last-gasp header from United substitute Marouane Fellaini to take the contest into a shootout.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hit back at Frank Lampard after his Chelsea counterpart suggested Video Assistant Referees (VAR) have favoured United his season. Lampard said United benefited from contentious VAR decisions and poor on-pitch decisions, commenting on how a "clear and obvious decision" went their way on Thursday when Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha was fouled but no penalty was awarded.
The Chelsea midfielder was voted by the fans as England's Player of the Year for the second successive year.
Andriy Shevchenko might have had problems playing in England but will be Ukraine's main threat in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier, former Chelsea team mate Frank Lampard said Monday.
Frank Lampard passed the 150-goal milestone for Chelsea on Saturday with four goals in a 7-1 hammering of Aston Villa as Carlo Ancelotti's side roared back to the top of the English Premier League.
England suffered a major blow before the start of Euro 2012 when experienced midfielder Frank Lampard was on Thursday ruled out of next month's tournament with a thigh injury.
The Chelsea midfielder said he was sad to see coach Claudio Ranieri go.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes his team's defensive errors gifted Chelsea the victory.
Chelsea are banking on a lavish shopping spree to give them more bite up front and much-needed solidity in defence after coach Frank Lampard spent last season relying heavily on a crop of inexperienced home-grown players.
Frank Lampard, who has been holding out on signing a new contract with Chelsea, pledged his future to the club.
The 26-year-old midfielder signed a new five-year contract with the English premier league club.
Frank Lampard would love to see Jose Mourinho return for a second stint as coach of Chelsea, the England midfielder said on Thursday.
Lampard won the award ahead of Chelsea captain John Terry and Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher.
Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua has offered Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard a 250,000 pound per week deal after tax offer to join his former teammate Didier Drogba at the club.
The FA will contact Tottenham Hotspur after a fan attacked midfielder Frank Lampard and another ran on to the pitch after Chelsea's 2-1 victory over Spurs in their FA Cup replay at White Hart Lane on Monday.
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has been selected as the Premier League's Player of the Decade, by facts and figures' wizards Opta.
England midfielder Frank Lampard has called for action to prevent any repetition of the attack he faced from a fan at Tottehnam Hotspur in the FA Cup.
Frank Lampard scored Chelsea's winner in a 1-0 pre-season victory over Feyenoord.
Midfielder Frank Lampard and defender Ryan Bertrand have been ruled out of England's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Poland in Warsaw through injury, the FA said in a statement on Sunday.
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard began his loan spell at Premier League champions Manchester City on Wednesday, just two weeks after joining Major League Soccer club New York City FC.
Leaders Chelsea got back to winning ways with a 3-0 defeat of Newcastle United while Manchester United beat Charlton Athletic 3-1
Frank Lampard struck four goals as Chelsea rebounded from their FA Cup reverse at Barnsley at the weekend to defeat Derby 6-1 in EPL.
The to were shortlisted for FIFA's World Player of the Year award, which will be announced on December 19.
New manager Frank Lampard is confident the Premier League club do not need to bring in new players to taste success.
Frank Lampard said his relationship with Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has "not been ideal" during the young Portuguese coach's first season in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea booked their place in the League Cup semi-finals with a late 2-1 win at Fulham.
LA Galaxy is set to offer veteran Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard the same wage package as David Beckham had in a desperate bid to lure the England international to America's Major League Soccer (MLS).
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has urged the club to sort out a new contract sooner rather than later. The England player said he had no desire to leave the west London club despite media speculation about him moving abroad.
By sheer determination, Frank Lampard has transformed himself from a plodding midfielder to a goal-scoring regular.
