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In a way, I've thrived on the competition, perhaps it has made a better player because of it.

Frank Lampard

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Frank Lampard
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 20
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Autobiographer
Soccer Player
Frank James Lampard
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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.
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But we have the players, as we have shown against good opposition this season, we're an extremely difficult side to live with at home. (on Chelsea)
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I was always pretty good at school, but a lot of it was memorising, maybe cheating off your mates, stuff that gets you through.
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Even with the quality of players that we have, they're an extremely hard side to break down and once they get on top of you, you find it difficult to stem the flow of attacks.
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Reading with my children is incredibly important to me and a wonderful way to spend time together as a family, exploring magical worlds through books and stories.
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If you're going to be a man that reads the papers and takes everything as gospel truth, that's a sign of who you are, that isn't a sign of the reality.
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There is such a belief in the squad that we could really do something.
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Nobody expects a footballer to have any kind of an IQ, which is a bit of an unfair stereotype.
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There's a few ugly ones. Carlo is probably the best looking [on chelsea players]
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I have never seen a player as driven and determined as me, quietly determined that's why I always want to do the best.
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Henry is a great man, I really like him. He is a great professional and I think he will be a great captain for them. He's been the outstanding player in the Premiership for the last three or four years
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I had a chance to go to Italy when I was younger and that would have been tough because of the language. America is easier but I really loved it.
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I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through.
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I am a man who likes to play consistently I always play better when I'm on a run of games.
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If I lose the ball, I lose it trying to do the right thing. That's the way it is.
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I never relax on the year before. Every year I want to get more out of myself so I use it as a driving force, rather than a pressure thing.
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In terms of not retiring? I don't want to leave and think to myself, Maybe I should have stayed a bit longer. I'm dwelling on it. I have turned down a few Premier League offers. But the fact is, after being at Chelsea for so long and a year with Manchester City, I don't want to get involved in a relegation dogfight.
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